When God doesn't answer
We ask God for a particular solution, and we get silence. We can even end up asking: “Where is God?” No one can explain all the reasons for these silences, but here are some ideas to encourage you.
A balanced spiritual life
Like a good gardener, God is not only concerned with the seed that is His Word but also with the soil of our hearts, with the watering of His Spirit, etc. For healthy spiritual growth, we need both knowledge and experience.
Breaking the cycle of vengeance
No one needs to teach us the law of retaliation (an eye for an eye). Our flesh is only satisfied when our aggressor becomes a victim. But this avenue only produces more retaliation. God has another path for us.
What God is doing behind the scenes
We have been waiting for the answer to our prayer for a very long time. Has God forgotten us? Why is He not acting? Frustration can build quickly. What if God was working…out of our field of vision?
Contentment… it’s something we learn!
It’s good to have ambition, but we must not live in the doldrums until these dreams are accomplished. Our joy needs to come from our salvation. Our sense of satisfaction must depend on our relationship with God.
A temptation sent by God?
Certain passages in the Bible sometimes seem contradictory. To understand, we must really study the passages, and what we then discover is a real gem.
6 ways God changes our sorrows into joys
Sometimes, in our suffering, we forget that God is on our side and that He takes good care of us. So here are some reminders of how God can work to transform our suffering into blessings.
God's faithfulness
Loyalty cards are popular, they allow merchants to keep their customers. When we talk about faithfulness in a couple, we think of a couple who does not have extramarital affairs. But what is God’s faithfulness?
The resolution to give more
As we read God’s promises in the Bible, we turn our prayers and actions toward what we can receive. That is not bad, but we must also remember that sometimes you have to be determined to give.
An invigorating source
You don’t need a degree in biology to understand that stagnant water doesn’t produce anything good. Bacteria multiply there, and so do odors! To be invigorating, water needs to be in motion. Just like our relationship with God.