March 11, 2013
by Mari-Anna Stålnacke @flowingfaith
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Do you need constant renewal? I certainly do. Yesterday’s grace and peace won’t work today. I need my daily refill in order to live out of love and not out of fear. If you don’t trust my word on it, … Continue reading
Pin ItSeptember 5, 2012
by Mari-Anna Stålnacke @flowingfaith
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Do you try make yourself a better person? Or do you trust God work in you to make you a person of grace? There’s a world of difference between those two ways of life. Self-strength stages an illusion. God creates … Continue reading
Pin ItMay 22, 2012
by Mari-Anna Stålnacke @flowingfaith
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Today our quest for what it means to “Live well, Live wisely, live humbly” (James 3:13, MSG) continues. We started our quest yesterday. Today we talk about how ‘living well’ can help us on our quest for God’s will. And, … Continue reading
Pin ItMay 14, 2012
by Mari-Anna Stålnacke @flowingfaith
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Did you know that “Living God” is mentioned fourteen times both in the Old and New testament? 28 times we are reminded that God is not a sentimental idea or a lofty philosophy. God is a living person who wants … Continue reading
Pin ItApril 12, 2012
by Mari-Anna Stålnacke @flowingfaith
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The whole world is hunting for peace, wholeness, and hope. But these things can only be found in a very unlikely place: the empty tomb of Jesus Christ. Because of the resurrection of Jesus who was crucified for our sins … 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
Pin ItJanuary 31, 2012
by Mari-Anna Stålnacke @flowingfaith
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Whose side are you on? You know, there’s no middle ground. Even if we’d like it to be so. Jesus said: “Whoever isn’t with me is against me, and whoever doesn’t gather with me scatters.” (Matthew 12:30, CEB) This verse … Continue reading
Pin ItJanuary 25, 2012
by Mari-Anna Stålnacke @flowingfaith
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A life filled with harmony, peace, and love is something we all want. And, yet, we can’t quite achieve it. Because harmony, peace, and love are by-products of living well, not things we can force to appear. But how could … Continue reading
Pin ItDecember 19, 2011
by Mari-Anna Stålnacke @flowingfaith
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I just finished reading the Pentateuch, the first five books of the Old testament. What can I say? I am very glad for Christmas this year. What an awesome God! What a pitiful bunch of people we are! How dare … Continue reading
December 9, 2011
by Mari-Anna Stålnacke @flowingfaith
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Last week we talked about how Zachariah doubted God’ ability to give him a son. Because of this he was unable to speak until the day of the circumcision of his son. He got his voice back after he had … Continue reading
