May 8, 2013
by Mari-Anna Stålnacke @flowingfaith
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What’s the point of the Ascension Day? (Other than getting a day off in Finland?) Why would we be excited about following the cloud? Why would be excited about Jesus leaving us? Let’s find out. He [Jesus] told them, “You … Continue reading
Pin ItMay 1, 2013
by Mari-Anna Stålnacke @flowingfaith
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Faith is a daring adventure. It might not look like it. But that’s because we can’t see everything with our eyes. Like George Eliot has said it “Adventure is not outside man//It is within”. The biggest battles are fought within. … Continue reading
Pin ItApril 26, 2013
by Mari-Anna Stålnacke @flowingfaith
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I just love how Jesus fed 5000 people with two fish and five loaves of bread. We think 5 plus 2 is 7. But God’s way of thinking is way different, way bigger, and way better. What was the secret … Continue reading
Pin ItMarch 6, 2013
by Mari-Anna Stålnacke @flowingfaith
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Do you know how to enjoy God? Do you know how to practice the enjoyment of God? These are not trick questions, just very basic questions. (I wish I could hear all your responses right now. But, please, do comment … Continue reading
Pin ItMarch 4, 2013
by Mari-Anna Stålnacke @flowingfaith
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Life is like cultivating a garden. A beautiful and balanced life or garden does not happen without effort. An important step in garden maintenance is to cultivate the soil. He [Jesus] said many things to them in parables: “A farmer … Continue reading
Pin ItFebruary 13, 2013
by Mari-Anna Stålnacke @flowingfaith
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It’s Ash Wednesday. Time to remember that we are dust. Time to turn back to God and eternal things. Time to let go and let God cleanse our inner beings. Soak me in your laundry and I’ll come out clean, … Continue reading
Pin ItFebruary 8, 2013
by Mari-Anna Stålnacke @flowingfaith
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Faith is about putting our trust in God. For a long time I thought it was just about putting my salvation in the hands of God. But it’s about putting my whole life – everything in me- in God’s hands. … Continue reading
Pin ItJanuary 30, 2013
by Mari-Anna Stålnacke @flowingfaith
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Have you let the pursuit of leisure, success or security turn you away from God? Do you feel that the world persuades you to lower you standards? Are you failing to live as though God mattered? These are questions that … Continue reading
Pin ItJanuary 21, 2013
by Mari-Anna Stålnacke @flowingfaith
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Have you changed a lot in the last 10 years? I bet you have. So have I. Do you think you will change as much in the future? According to a research people tend not to believe they will change … Continue reading
Pin ItJanuary 16, 2013
by Mari-Anna Stålnacke @flowingfaith
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Are you dreaming and praying big? Or are you just trying to get by everyday? Is your soul living large? Or is your soul cramped? I was stopped in my tracks this morning when I was reading this from Isaiah: … Continue reading
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