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]]>Some people have lost their faith in Christmas. Either it’s too commercial, too childish, or too something else. And, yes, if you look at Christmas as a social obligation, I agree. But we should not forget the meaning of Christmas. If we do, we celebrate something because it is that time of year. But Christmas is much more than cookies, presents, and get-togethers. Okay, you say, why is Christmas still a big thing? Glad you asked.
Christmas is a big thing because we commemorate the birth of the savior of the world. Without Christ, we would have to drink up the bowl of God’s wrath on our own. But because of what Jesus did on the cross, all who believe in Jesus are free of God’s wrath.
Then I saw another sign in heaven, great and amazing, seven angels with seven plagues, which are the last, for with them the wrath of God is finished (Rev. 15:1, ESV).
As I read this passage yesterday, it reminded me of Jesus’ words on the cross: “It is finished” (John 19:30). The wrath of God is finished because of Jesus. How blessed we are and how much we have to celebrate. That’s why Christmas is and will always be a big thing.
This small example of how beautifully the Bible is intertwined, and weaved together, assures me of how God planned our salvation long before we were born. No matter what people say, the Bible is true. Jesus came into the world as a baby to save us and bring us home to heaven. How blessed we are indeed.
So, I approach Christmas in awe. Sure, it is a mystery but it is true. And it proclaims God’s love to all mankind. It welcomes us to come to Christ, to receive his grace as an amazing gift it is. We are free of God’s wrath, we are free to live in God’s love and grace.
That’s what Christmas is all about for me. It doesn’t matter where in the world I am located and it doesn’t matter what I eat or what kind of gifts I give or get. What matters is that I light a candle, open my Bible, and worship my savior.
Gracious God,
Your gift of salvation is beyond wonderful.
Thank you for sending Jesus!
We surrender to him and praise him forever and ever.
Bless us with your presence this Christmas.
Let us feel your love and presence in our homes.
Help us to understand a bit more about your salvation plan.
Fill us with awe and praise.
In Jesus’ precious name,
Amen
Isn’t it amazing how on the cross Jesus uses the same root word [of τελέω (teleō), “to finish”] to proclaim his mission was finished as used in the text of Revelation to express that God’s wrath will be finished? I love these connections between different texts in the Bible. The more I study the Bible, the more I am in awe of God. Blessings to you this Advent season. Jesus is coming for you. Be ready. And rejoice!
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]]>You are invited to live in Christ. Great, you say. But what does it mean? Simply put, it means you live your life with Jesus, sharing your ups and downs with him. It’s like having your best friend with you, cheering you on, or calming you down whenever needed. Jesus will coach, guide, bless, and warn you as needed. It means heaven in you and with you.
When life gets hectic and troublesome, we often forget: In Christ, we have what Jesus has. He also brings power. Resurrection power. And nothing beats that. In Christ, we can face anything. That’s why I make sure I have surrendered to Jesus before I start anything. I want to live in Christ, nothing else will do. Because I know he can guide me in the best possible way in any situation.
We are writing to the church in Thessalonica, to you who belong to God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. (1 Thessalonians 1:1, NLT)
All who are in Christ, belong to God. There is no more blessed existence than that. We have enduring hope because of Christ. No matter what is happening in the world, all will end well for those who belong to Jesus. In Christ, we have power and hope. So no need to worry, instead, let’s praise God for all he has done and is doing and will be doing for us.
For we know, brothers and sisters loved by God, that he has chosen you, because our gospel came to you not simply with words but also with power, with the Holy Spirit and deep conviction. (1 Thessalonians 1:4-5, NIV)
The good news we embrace comes with its inherent power and robust peace. The gospel of Jesus Christ is not just a collection of dogmas, it’s the living word of God that brings hope, peace, and joy. And these are not just words to make you feel good, they’re words that will transform you if you keep on living in Christ.
Often people try to explain to me how Christianity is just a religion but they could not be more wrong. Christianity is an invitation to live in Christ, to experience life with God. It is a relationship full of robust peace, endearing affection, and empowering grace.
The world can talk whatever they want, I belong to Christ and he belongs to me. Not because I’d be special but because Christ is special and endured on the cross to bring victory to me, you, and everyone who believes. And nothing will ever change that. Hallelujah!
Dear God,
Thank you for the gift of the gospel and its inherent power in us and for us.
We surrender to you and rejoice in you.
So we praise you and dance in your grace.
Bless us according to your plan and use us for your glory.
In Jesus’ precious name,
Amen
I love how special God’s Word is. And how we can feel it’s written just for each of us. And it is. We can embrace all the promises in it as our own. In Christ, we have power and enduring hope. So let’s keep on hoping and basking in God’s love and grace. Be blessed, my fellow pilgrim! Jesus is with us every day of our lives.
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]]>For me, Christianity is not a creed, it is a person. It is about getting to know him who is True. How would you define the Christian faith? Sure, our faith is based on the Bible. But without knowing Jesus, our faith is not alive. Why bother with a dead religion when you can be made alive in Jesus?
And we [have seen and] know [by personal experience] that the Son of God has [actually] come [to this world], and has given us understanding and insight so that we may [progressively and personally] know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true—in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life (1 John 5:20, AMP).
Faith is simple and the children’s song ”This I Know, Jesus Loves Me” is actually very profound. It sums up our faith beautifully. Jesus loves us to heaven and back and wants us to get to know him better. Faith is all about getting to know him who is true. The Bible tells us so.
The Holy Spirit testifies to us about Jesus. He is true. And this we know deep in our hearts. We are so blessed to have the true God offering us love upon love and life upon life. Jesus doesn’t want to be distant from us, he wants to walk hand in hand and share everything, the good and the bad in our lives. Nothing scares him away. So let’s not walk away ourselves.
Sometimes people tell me that God feels distant. I get that. But there’s a cure for that (and it’s also good to know faith is not a feeling). The only way to get to know him who is True is through spending time with him. Jesus is not an imaginary friend or a theoretical framework. Jesus is the true God who wants all of his children to abide in him. How do we do that? By praying, listening, meditating on His Word, and trusting what he says.
Christian faith is a grace-filled existence in God’s presence. It is joy-filled living in Jesus. And it is a peace-filled journey home to heaven. I don’t know anything better and that’s why I hope and pray that as many people as possible would get to know him who is True.
Gracious God,
You have prepared everything for us in Jesus,
help us to receive him and embrace life in him.
Only in you we find truth, comfort, and all that we need.
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
Bless us with your presence and revive us to live for your glory.
In Jesus’ name,
Amen
My dear friend, keep getting to know him who is True. And you will find anything and everything else you’ve been looking for. Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life. He has the answers to all your questions. And he is waiting for you to come. Don’t waste a second! Be blessed!
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]]>The world is going crazy, or at least it feels that way. Suffering is real for many. Without the crucified Christ, I would despair. But with Christ, I keep hoping and increase my prayers. Because I believe prayers make a difference. In more ways than one.
We make this plea, not because we deserve help, but because of your mercy. (Daniel 9:18a, NLT)
Prayers make a difference, not because of us but because of God. God loves us, not because we’d be so great but because he is love. He can’t help himself but love. In the same way, he hears our prayers and will lovingly respond to them when the time is right. Sure, we would like to get answers right away but that’s not the way it works. God knows best and we need to trust him and wait for his timing and his ways of doing things. Even when things are hard.
Then he said, “Don’t be afraid, Daniel. Since the first day you began to pray for understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your request has been heard in heaven. I have come in answer to your prayer. But for twenty-one days the spirit prince of the kingdom of Persia blocked my way. Then Michael, one of the archangels, came to help me, and I left him there with the spirit prince of the kingdom of Persia. Now I am here to explain what will happen to your people in the future, for this vision concerns a time yet to come.” (Daniel 10: 12-14)
Since the first day Daniel started praying, his request had been heard in heaven. But even Daniel had to wait. In the same way, our prayers are heard in heaven and we can trust when the ultimate time for God to respond, he will come to us. Prayers make a difference. So let’s increase them, we have a lot of work to do.
But what is the most amazing thing about prayer is not the fact that God answers us (even though we love it of course). It is the fact that we can interact with God, feel his presence, and be one with him. That is the most wonderful thing, don’t you think? Nothing can take away the fact that the Living God listens to us and cares for us.
Even though faith is believing and not seeing, prayer makes believing feel like seeing. It’s like prayer would take our spiritual blinders off. Then we can see the glory of God. And when this happens, we can endure everything. Because we know every promise in the Bible is true and Christ will come and get us alongside all who believe in him. Better times ahead, folks! Let us pray:
Gracious God,
We love you and praise you.
Thank you for hearing our prayers and responding to us at the right time and the right way.
We pray hard for all who suffer, Lord.
Bring peace to the whole world.
Give us enough patience to wait for your timing.
Let us feel your presence and see your glory.
Be forever praised!
In Jesus’ name,
Amen
Do you believe prayers make a difference? I hope so because when we believe so, we pray more. And when we pray more, we can see more answers to our prayers and that increases our faith. But don’t just pray and leave, pray and abide in Christ and you start recognizing God’s presence. And then your prayers are unstoppable. We have a living God who hears our prayers and cares for us. Let’s interact as much as possible with him. Our prayers make a difference! Blessings to you, my friend! God is AWESOME! Hallelujah!
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]]>Let me tell you, my life got better when I learned to turn to God for anything and everything. As long as I tried to manage my life with my strength, I struggled because my strength was already used up early in the morning. Life is never easy, but with Jesus, my yoke is easy. The answer is Jesus. When I learned to lean on him and be strengthened by grace, I found joy like no other.
It is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace. (Hebrews 13:9, NIV)
Even the Bible tells us it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace. And when you think about it, faith is all about trusting God, surrendering to him, and being empowered by grace. For me, I need to do this daily. It is not a once-in-a-lifetime event. Rather, it is a daily event. And when I do this, I walk in the joy of the Holy Spirit no matter what’s going on outwardly. That’s why I stick to Jesus. Without him, I am nothing, but with him, I can deal with anything life throws at me.
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. (1 Peter 1:3-4, NIV)
We have a living hope in a living God. Nothing or no one can take away our faith and hope. Our inheritance in heaven can never perish, spoil, or fade. It is a sure thing. How awesome is that? Nothing compares to the joy of salvation, the presence of God, and the gifts of the Holy Spirit. We are so blessed through Jesus. Let’s not forget this, but surrender to Jesus daily and be strengthened by grace. Then we are unstoppable.
Gracious God,
We adore you.
You are amazing.
We surrender to you and bask in your love.
How awesome is that?
Thank you for blessing us and strengthening us with your grace.
Be forever praised!
In Jesus’ precious name,
Amen
So rejoice, my friend! God loves you and wants to bless and keep you forever and ever. Surrender to him and be strengthened by grace every day of your life. There’s nothing better in the whole wide world. This is the secret of a happy life. So celebrate! Revel in God’s love and grace! And then go and share them with others!
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]]>How do you spend your time? What do you do in your free time? What kind of a Christian are you? Yes, these are some deep questions, but they’re worth pondering on. Charles Spurgeon preached about Butterfly Christianity. You’d think he was talking about it in a good way…like a butterfly, Christian would be one who is developing and becoming a person of grace. But no. Quite the opposite, actually.
Spurgeon writes, “My dear friend, Dr. Taylor, of New York, speaks of some Christians nowadays as having a “butterfly Christianity.” When time, and strength, and thought, and talent are all spent upon mere amusement, what else are men and women but mere butterflies?”
I don’t want to be this kind of butterfly Christian. But this is what the world tells us to do. There’s nothing wrong with having recreational activities. We need to take care of our physical bodies, so doing sports is good. So is playing an instrument or reading a book. But if your whole life is centered on having fun, and entertaining yourself as best you can, there really is something wrong with your worldview. That is not how Jesus wants us to spend our precious years on earth.
Jesus did not call us to spend our time as we see fit. No. Jesus told us to drink deep from the well of grace and then go and tell others the good news. He told us to take care of our neighbors and do what is good in God’s eyes. Are we doing this? Especially, when it is God who provides his strength and wisdom and everything we need so we can do what he calls us to do.
I think it is time to start fighting against Butterfly Christianity by asking God what he wants each of us to do. How God wants us to use our time and resources. There are so many mission organizations without enough funding. We can do better, don’t you think? Especially, when it is Jesus who is inviting us to work alongside him. And it is the Holy Spirit who wants to empower us to do so.
So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up. 10 Therefore, whenever we have the opportunity, we should do good to everyone—especially to those in the family of faith. (Gal. 6:9-10, NLT)
Let’s start praying for new opportunities to serve the Lord, fresh eyes to see people’s needs around us, and understanding that entertainment is not the answer to our emptiness and longing. But Jesus is. Jesus is the truth, the way, and the life. Truly. All the happiness we are seeking is to be found in Jesus. He does not let us down like entertainment does.
Jesus knows us inside out and will provide what we need. And he always gives more than he asks for. We will never be short-changed. Actually, quite the contrary. Jesus actually takes our failures, sins, and sadness and gives us love, peace, and joy. You can’t beat that deal. But you can accept it and enjoy eternally a close bond with Jesus. Just remember: all that love, peace, and joy are meant to be shared. Yet there is no need to be afraid that you will ever run out of them because refills of grace are part of the service of Jesus Christ.
Gracious God,
We come to you to fully surrender to you.
Forgive us for misusing our time and resources for our selfish pursuits of entertainment.
The world does not satisfy us. But you do.
Show us what it is to really live for you.
Use us for your glory, Lord.
Empower us for victorious living.
In Jesus’ name, we pray.
Amen
What do you think? Are you a butterfly Christian? I think we are all in danger of becoming one. It is very counter-cultural to do otherwise. But I truly believe that is the calling of every Christian. Are you with me? Blessings to you as you fight the good fight of a Christian!
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]]>Today, I want to share a few quotes about encouragement. When God has called you to do something, he will make it happen. It is not about your strength, power, and wisdom (or lack of them). It is about God and his abilities. Then we can face the future with joy and positive anticipation. It’s easier said than done, you say. Yeah, it might be so. Just remember to focus on God and you will thrive.
Amy Carmichael has said, “It is great to be faced with the impossible, for nothing is impossible if one is meant to do it. Wisdom will be given, and strength. When the Lord leads, He always strengthens.”
And I agree. It is great to work with God because then anything is possible, even impossible. When the Lord leads, he always provides what’s needed. So do not plan your future based on your abilities, plan it with God and let him show his big plans for you.
Jesus looked at them intently and said, “Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But not with God. Everything is possible with God.” (Mark 10:27, NLT) So embrace these words of Jesus for yourself. As far as you depend on yourself, things are impossible. But everything is possible with God. And that gives us joy and positive anticipation for the future, don’t you think?
Charles Stanley encourages us this way, “You may not understand how God is going to bring about what He’s promised you, but He is keeping every promise that He has ever made. He will never deceive you or disappoint you, and He will never change His mind about what He’s told you.”
When we make our plans with God, we can count on him to be faithful. We can’t see how God will make things happen but that’s not important. The fact that he will make things happen is what matters. And when we wait for God’s ways and timing, we can keep on praising him. Even when things might look they are going all wrong.
Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep his promise. (Hebrews 10:23, NLT)
As Eric Liddell has said, “Circumstances may appear to wreck our lives and God’s plans, but God is not helpless among the ruins. God’s love is still working. He comes in and takes the calamity and uses it victoriously, working out His wonderful plan of love.”
God is more amazing than we can even hope for. This is my experience through my life’s ups and downs. No matter what, God is faithful and wants what’s the ultimate best for us. And that’s how I can face the future with joy and positive anticipation.
I might not have much (like the young boy with 5 loaves of bread and 2 fishes), but when I surrender and give the little I have to God, amazing things can happen. Not because I could do anything great but because God can do impossible things. He created a universe out of nothing. And he can recreate your universe from ruins, no matter how hard it is for you to believe. Just trust and surrender your all. And let God surprise you. It will be worth it.
Gracious God,
Thank you for loving us more than we can imagine,
knowing us more intimately than we dare to think,
and wanting to bless us more than we dare to believe.
We truly want to be yours so we surrender our everything to you.
Use us for your glory, recreate us the way you want, but also bless us as only you can.
In Jesus’s precious name,
Amen
Blessings to you, my friend. Do not be afraid, God is with you. Your tasks ahead of you might be downright scary, but your God is mightier than even you know. Trust him, he will see you through this. Wait for good because your God is good – all the time! So hang in there and take your first step in faith. You can face the future with joy and positive anticipation.
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]]>Have you ever met people who seem to ooze happiness? At first glance, they look like they have a halo that bright is the light around them. As you continue to observe them, you realize they have something deep within them that keeps them going despite their struggles. That is when you decide you want what they are having. You want to be as happy as them even when life continually gives you lemons. What about them satisfies them even though their lives are at least as lemony as yours? Charles Spurgeon has said, “There will be three effects of nearness to Jesus: humility, happiness, and holiness”. Could that be it? At least, the Bible says that:
The reward of humility [that is, having a realistic view of one’s importance] and the [reverent, worshipful] fear of the Lord Is riches, honor, and life. (Proverbs 22:4, AMP)
So, it all starts with humility. When we surrender to Jesus and worship only him, we learn that humbleness is the key to happiness. There is no happiness without God. Sure, there are plenty of substitutes for real joy but they’re just that: substitutes. (Do not them fool you.)
Over the years, I have learned that I am the happiest when I am the closest to Jesus. Humans tend to run after happiness or money so they can buy things they think will make them happy. But there’s no happiness apart from God.
The closer to Jesus you get, the happier you become. It has something to do with holiness, it is a by-product of spending time with Jesus. We become like him. And the holier we become (by God’s grace), the happier we are. But it all starts with humility. Because the journey with Jesus starts by humbling ourselves to receive free grace. Blessedly, even that process is made possible by grace upon grace.
So, as God’s own chosen people, who are holy [set apart, sanctified for His purpose] and well-beloved [by God Himself], put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience [which has the power to endure whatever injustice or unpleasantness comes, with good temper] (Col.3:12, AMP).
Surrender does not mean self-loathing, it means we embrace the fact we are God’s beloveds and want to receive all God has for us. It means we put on God’s special gifts and share his goodness with all we encounter. And as we do this, sometime along the way, we start shining like Jesus. Then we draw people to Christ without saying a word. It’s all God from start to finish.
Gracious God,
We praise you for your amazing love and grace towards us.
How good you are to us!
Thanks for rescuing and redeeming us.
We surrender to you and want to become more like Christ.
Make us shine like saints gone before us.
In Jesus’ name,
Amen
Humility, happiness, and holiness for all who love Jesus! Isn’t that the best deal ever? Way too often we run after news that is too good to be true while Jesus wants to give us all that we need for free. I have done looking elsewhere for my happiness. Jesus is the Good News we need, nothing else compares to him. And as years have gone by, he has proved to be more faithful than I dared to dream when I started this journey with him. Trust him, surrender to him, and you will find true happiness in Him. Blessings to you as you seek Jesus with all you’ve got!
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]]>How are you doing? Hopefully great! But sometimes life is hectic and you feel you’re running behind no matter what you do. Do you get stressed? How do you handle that? I think this is a very important life skill that all should have. I know there are a plethora of self-help tools available but I know of something better. And I am not talking about handling stress, I am talking about taking on strength like no other.
He gives power to the weak
and strength to the powerless.
(Isaiah 40:29, NLT)
As Christians, we have power like no other. We should never forget that. Otherwise, we will be filled with worldly worries and get stressed out. But that’s not what God intended for us. He wants us to be filled with his peaceful spirit instead.
Sean Smith has said, “We often get stressed out not because we take on too much, but because we take on too little of what really strengthen us.” I couldn’t agree more. We do not stress because we take on too much, but because we take on too little of God’s goodness. How can we rectify that?
In conclusion, be strong in the Lord [draw your strength from Him and be empowered through your union with Him] and in the power of His [boundless] might. (Eph. 6:10, AMP)
Truly, we need to draw our strength from God by praying and reading the Scriptures. When we abide in Jesus, we will be empowered by God. Each morning I go to God and surrender all that I am and all that I have to him. Then I ask him to fill me with his strength, wisdom, and power. While doing that, I am reminded that I truly can do all that is needed that day because God will go with me, and keep on empowering me along the way.
Try this. It will change your life. Do not focus on the size of your troubles. Instead, focus on the mighty of your God. Do not worry about the amount of tasks you have as long as you keep on being empowered through your union with Jesus.
We have not been left to our own devices to manage as well as we can. God has promised to be with us every single day of our lives. Please, do take up his offer. Be empowered by God’s grace. Daily, hourly, momentarily. Enjoy his presence and love. Nothing quite like it. Take on strength like no other.
Gracious God,
We love you.
Forgive us for forgetting you and getting unnecessarily stressed out.
We surrender to you and ask you to fill us with your love, grace, and peace.
Empower us for your service, to love our neighbor, and fulfill our tasks.
Thank you for being our strength.
In Jesus’ name, we pray.
Amen
How are you really doing? I would love to hear from you. It’s been a while! Be abundantly blessed wherever you are! I keep on praying for all my readers to remember to take on strength like no other!
Then the one (Gabriel) whose appearance was like that of a man touched me again, and he strengthened me. 19 He said, “O man, highly regarded and greatly beloved, do not be afraid. Peace be to you; take courage and be strong.” (Daniel 10:18-19, AMP)
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]]>Do you know how to keep yourself in God’s love? This is an important question because only in his love do we feel safe and secure, happy and blessed. And his love is the rightful and most joyful place for all his children. Hence we need to know how to stay there. Only when we remember God’s goodness, do we dare to wait for God. The letter of Jude guides us this way:
But you, dear friends, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in God’s love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life. (Jude 20-21, NIV)
How to keep yourself in God’s love, you ask? By building yourself up in your faith and praying in the Holy Spirit. That’s how you can stay in his love. And when we do so, we are equipped to wait for the mercy of Jesus to bring us eternal life.
How do we build ourselves in faith, you ask? By praying in the Holy Spirit, by basking in the light of God’s Word. And by surrendering to Jesus daily, letting him empower us for Christian living. It’s not us doing the work, our job is to lean on Jesus and let the Holy Spirit continually work in us.
I love how we are told to keep ourselves in God’s love. It’s not just to be a feel-good fact of his goodness but a lived reality for all who believe. Only when we live in God’s love, are we able to fight the good fight. Otherwise, we give in to either pleasures or temptations. But when we keep on building ourselves up in our faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, we – by God’s grace – keep ourselves in God’s love and are hence equipped for both waiting and following God’s leading.
Our God is awesome. He wants us to live in his love. He knows it’s the best place for us. So Christian living is meant to be joyful even when things are tough. Do not live under your privileges. Learn to position yourself in God’s love. Seek God and his love. Ask and you will receive. Every day.
Gracious God,
You are so amazingly good to us.
Whenever we make faith more complicated than it is, you show us love and grace and invite us to live in them.
Show us how simple it is to keep yourself in your love.
Enable us to forsake all other ways to live.
Keep us faithful and bold for you.
In Jesus’ name,
Amen
Do you keep yourself in God’s love? I hope so. It is the best place to be. Seek God and ask him to surround you with his love. Remember all the promises in the Bible are for you. Embrace them and live in the joy of them. Nothing compares to God’s love. And it is yours. Bask in it, revel in it. And then go and share with all whom you encounter! Abundant blessings to you, my friend!
The Flowing Faith blog is going to take a summer break! Next week our family will be traveling from Ethiopia back to Finland. We have had a great and blessed year in Addis Ababa, thank you for your prayers! They made a huge difference. In August, the blog will be – God willing – better than never before. Blessings to you!
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