June 29, 2012
by Mari-Anna Stålnacke @flowingfaith
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We can’t force holiness on people. No matter how we would like to do it. There’s no way we can dictate how people should act. That’s not how grace works. That’s law all over again. That’s living like Christ had … Continue reading
Pin ItJune 27, 2012
by Mari-Anna Stålnacke @flowingfaith
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Do you take God seriously? Do you trust God to fulfill his promises? If you do….then be jubilant! Be exuberant! Our God is an awesome God! Why do we then drag along without joy? We forget to remember the good … Continue reading
Pin ItJune 25, 2012
by Mari-Anna Stålnacke @flowingfaith
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Are you so busy that you don’t have time to fit God in your life? We tend to get so crazy-buzy sometimes that it feels that we barely have time to breath. It might feel an added burden to find … Continue reading
Pin ItJune 22, 2012
by Mari-Anna Stålnacke @flowingfaith
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This is a wonderful time of year in Finland. Our summers are not that hot but we really do have light in abundance. You’ve probably heard of the Midnight sun when the sun remains visible at the local midnight. Those … Continue reading
Pin ItJune 20, 2012
by Mari-Anna Stålnacke @flowingfaith
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The word God gave me for this year is devotion. Hence I’ve been trying to learn to sit in God’s presence without my own agenda. Just to enjoy God. Nothing else. In January I wrote: “I want to be seen … Continue reading
Pin ItJune 18, 2012
by Mari-Anna Stålnacke @flowingfaith
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Do you choose your own comfort over following Christ? What’s your excuse to not to surrender everything to God? Tough questions. But these were the questions that the Holy Spirit asked me while reading these verses from Luke: On the … Continue reading
Pin ItJune 15, 2012
by Mari-Anna Stålnacke @flowingfaith
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Is life worth living? Is there purpose for your life? The writer of Ecclesiastes seeks answers for these existential questions. And most of us ask them at some point of our lives. Why on earth are we here for? What’s … Continue reading
Pin ItJune 13, 2012
by Mari-Anna Stålnacke @flowingfaith
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We all know the the story of Jonah. We chuckle, we might find Jonah even endearing. We might marvel how God caught this runaway and especially how Jonah moved from being prayerless to praise-filled in the belly of the whale. … Continue reading
Pin ItJune 11, 2012
by Mari-Anna Stålnacke @flowingfaith
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One of the biggest reasons why people keep from truly following Christ is the belief that then life would be boring and, at least, all the fun would be cancelled. People are not ready to bury their dreams. It might … Continue reading
Pin ItJune 8, 2012
by Mari-Anna Stålnacke @flowingfaith
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You’ve probably heard the story of a little boy sitting in a church and asking his mom who were the people in the stained glass windows. She told him that they were saints. And after awhile the boy responded “Oh, … Continue reading
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