March 31, 2012
by Mari-Anna Stålnacke @flowingfaith
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On days when life is difficult and I feel overwhelmed, as I do fairly often, it helps to remember in my prayers that all God requires of me is to trust Him and be His friend. I find I can … Continue reading
Pin ItMarch 30, 2012
by Mari-Anna Stålnacke @flowingfaith
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Have you experienced Jesus firsthand? Or have you settled with second hand Jesus? Do you personally know Jesus? Or do you trust other people’s opinion on Jesus? Please, don’t be satisfied with second hand Jesus. Many talk about Jesus as … Continue reading
Pin ItMarch 29, 2012
by Mari-Anna Stålnacke @flowingfaith
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The world thinks authenticity is about expressing yourself, being true to yourself. But the Bible tells us quite the opposite. David F. Wells states “Authenticity, theologically speaking, is not simply about being true to ourselves or about being satisfied with … Continue reading
Pin ItMarch 28, 2012
by Mari-Anna Stålnacke @flowingfaith
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As we approach the Holy week my mind has started swirling around the sacrifice of Jesus. I am in awe of vastness of God’s love. And then I think if God loved us so immensely … how should we respond … Continue reading
Pin ItMarch 27, 2012
by Mari-Anna Stålnacke @flowingfaith
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God called Jeremiah to be his prophet. Right afterwards God gave him on the job training: The LORD asked me, “What do you see, Jeremiah?” I said, “A branch of an almond tree.” The LORD then said, “You are right, … Continue reading
Pin ItMarch 26, 2012
by Mari-Anna Stålnacke @flowingfaith
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Everything starts with God. It’s always God first. He comes to us. He pours out his love and grace. He calls us. The LORD’s word came to me: “Before I created you in the womb I knew you; before you … Continue reading
Pin ItMarch 24, 2012
by Mari-Anna Stålnacke @flowingfaith
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God looks not at the elegancy of your prayers, to see how neat they are; nor yet at the geometry of your prayers, to see how long they are; nor yet at the arithmetic of your prayers, to see how … Continue reading
Pin ItMarch 23, 2012
by Mari-Anna Stålnacke @flowingfaith
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An old saying insists that love is blind. I dare to disagree. I think real love is not blind. But that’s the thing. Infatuation is blind. But real love is not. Real love is many things but not blind. Love … Continue reading
Pin ItMarch 22, 2012
by Mari-Anna Stålnacke @flowingfaith
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Have you ever been so broken, shattered into zillion little pieces, that you were sure there was no hope for you? Or are you heart-broken right now? There’s good news for broken people! In Jesus all the broken and dislocated … Continue reading
Pin ItMarch 21, 2012
by Mari-Anna Stålnacke @flowingfaith
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Peter is one of the Bible characters whose spiritual growth impresses me time after time. He was passionate for Jesus from early on yet he didn’t first really understand what it meant to live for Jesus. But Peter was willing … Continue reading
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