Category Archives: Jesus

Like a thief in the night?

Have you ever heard someone say that Jesus will return like a thief in the night? Usually they mean that we will be surprised. Like when we least expect it, it will happen. Not true. If we are living in … Continue reading

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Rules or Relationship?

When you ask people what they think of God, the church or Christians, many will answer something like this “there’s so many rules, I don’t like it”. Do’s and don’ts, regulations, laws, strictness. Those are the things that define Christianity … Continue reading

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Like Jesus

It is a great prayer to pray: “Lord, make me more like You”. It is a prayer which sounds positive: you will become more holy, more bright, more loving, more kind. True. Yet didn’t Jesus also say that “if they … Continue reading

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Believing is enough

Everyone needs to work for a living. Yet when it comes to eternal living, the opposite is true. We do not have to work for it. We just got to believe. John 6:28-29 Then they asked him, “What must we … Continue reading

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Life after death

Life is for the living. So is life after death. Death really is not the end of life, but only a transition into a different dimension of life. The dimension of life after death. Eternal life. In Luke 20 Jesus … Continue reading

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Prayer & Forgiveness (Prayer #5)

There is a way to pray. The A.C.T.S. way (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) is a great way that follows the guidelines Jesus gave us in Luke 11. Because prayer is not a shopping list but a relationship, it is good … Continue reading

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Each day you pray (Prayer #4)

Life consists of days. Portions of time created for us to “move and live and have our being” in. God is a God of days. He gives mercy that is “new every morning”. When we pray we pray for today. … Continue reading

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Why you pray (Prayer #3)

God does not need us to pray. We need us to pray. God is doing fine. He’s in heaven. He’s got all he needs. We are on the earth. We do not have all we need. Here is why we … Continue reading

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What you pray (Prayer #2)

It’s great to go hiking in the mountains and follow a particular trail to the top of a mountain range. Usually you would have a guide or a map so that you don’t get lost. The map will show you … Continue reading

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When you pray (Prayer #1)

Have you ever asked yourself: “I wonder whether I will eat today”? Probably not. Most daily things such as eating, brushing your teeth or getting dressed we do not even question. We know it is important, so we do it. … Continue reading

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