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2013-05-22 12:42:38 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

The metaphor of the vine and the branches is very powerful. It emphasizes the importance of being organically connected to God. It reminds us that our aliveness is totally dependent on Gods grace. It gives us a chance to be part of Gods kingdom work here and now. http://www.flowingfaith.com/2013/05/the-vine-and-the-branches.html

2013-05-21 11:37:07 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Do you ever wonder...
...why your faith isn't flowing?
...why your faith is not growing?
...why your faith seems not to be doing what you expected it to be doing?
Lets find some answers! Join us at http://www.flowingfaith.com/2012/05/are-you-plugged-in-to-god.html (re-post)

2013-05-20 10:48:58 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Last week our seven year old son said something after the Lords Prayer that I have been thinking ever since. It was nothing earth-shattering but profoundly true nonetheless. He said that the Lords Prayer was a practical prayer. Indeed! I just had never thought about it that way. Jesus wanted us to pray practical prayers. http://www.flowingfaith.com/2013/05/prayer-is-practical.html

2013-05-19 07:09:47 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Pentecost Blessings!

2013-05-19 07:07:15 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Happy Pentecost!

2013-05-18 10:52:10 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

The people who were listening to the disciples witnessing boldly on the first Christian Pentecost were asking What does this mean? (Acts 2:12, CEB) The very same question should be on our lips this Pentecost. What could this mean? Find out at http://www.flowingfaith.com/2012/05/what-does-pentecost-mean.html (re-post)

2013-05-17 11:46:46 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

What's the big deal of the Holy Spirit? Why do we need the Holy Ghost? Why should we be excited about the Spirit of God? Ive collected here my big five reasons why the Holy Spirit is an essential part of fulfilling spiritual life. http://www.flowingfaith.com/2013/05/the-big-five-of-the-holy-spirit.html

2013-05-16 11:54:12 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Are you at a dead end?
Are you tied to the mundane?
Do you miss God in your life?

What keeps you from enjoying Gods presence?
Because God has not moved.
God has not cancelled his promises.
God has not changed his mind.
Gods love is forever the same.

Find out how to thrive despite distractions...at http://www.flowingfaith.com/2012/05/thriving-despite-distractions.html (re-post)

2013-05-15 11:41:38 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

The Bible is thousands of years old yet it still speaks to us today. Personally. The Holy Spirit reads us as we read the Word of God. And the Holy Spirit guides us as we read it. This is what makes the Bible special. But it only happens when we approach it prayerfully. That's why some people cant understand why Christians still cherish it. It is not just a book. It is the Living Word of God. http://www.flowingfaith.com/2013/05/the-living-word.html

2013-05-14 11:46:33 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

There must be something really special about putting God’s word in practice if we need to guard it with our lives! Yes, there is. Life flows from it! From here to eternity!

But how do we do it? How do we put God’s word in practice? Find out at http://www.flowingfaith.com/2012/05/even-more-blessed.html (re-post)

2013-05-13 12:12:59 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Where are you? Are you ashamed, addicted, alienated? Or are you trapped, anxious or defeated? Or powerless, hopeless or frustrated? I have good news for you. You don't have to be stuck in the mud. You can be accepted, valued and loved. You can be healed, strengthened and empowered. You can overcome. Not on your own. But by Gods grace. http://www.flowingfaith.com/2013/05/strength-in-weakness.html

2013-05-11 15:14:49 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 1 +1s)

God is calling us to live, love, and dance in his grace. Do we act like Pharisees and sit out? Because the word Pharisee literally means the separated one. A pharisee was meant to be separated from sin. And that itself was a good thing. But sometimes a good thing can separate us from the main thing. Like Dietrich Bonhoeffer has said Being a Christan is less about cautiously avoiding sin than about courageously & actively doing Gods will. We are called to do Gods will, live in his presence, and dance in his grace. Read more at http://www.flowingfaith.com/2012/05/dancing-in-grace.html (re-post)

2013-05-10 12:07:58 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

I’ve never felt comfortable writing a Mother’s Day post. And even this is mostly an unlikely one. I have a terrific mom and I love being a mom. But my heart goes out for anyone who would (have) like(d) to be a mom and isn’t. I don’t feel comfortable boasting about my blessings. The only thing I want to boast about is God’s grace. Life is not about blessings. Life is about passing on grace. http://www.flowingfaith.com/2013/05/be-fruitful-for-christ.html

2013-05-09 11:34:13 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Today its been 40 days since Easter. Something very important happened on this day. Something worth of celebrating. Something that establishes Jesus as Lord of all. Something that affirms our identity and place in Gods plans. What does it mean to us today? Find out at http://www.flowingfaith.com/2015/05/what-does-the-ascension-of-Jesus-teach-us.html (re-post) Happy Ascension Day!
 

2013-05-08 11:30:45 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Whats the point of the Ascension Day? The Ascension Day is the day when Jesus was taken up to heaven 40 days after the resurrection. Why would we be excited about Jesus leaving us? Without the happenings of the Ascension Day the salvation plan of God would not have progressed. Jesus had to go away so he could come back. What are the blessings of the Ascension Day then? Lets find out. http://www.flowingfaith.com/2013/05/the-blessings-of-the-ascension-day.html

2013-05-07 12:19:32 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

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 to lovingly interact with us. We are children of the Living God! How awesome is that? Read more at http://www.flowingfaith.com/2012/05/set-hope-on-the-living-god.html (re-post)

2013-05-06 11:37:45 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

How could we live abundantly in the midst of everyday messiness?

2013-05-05 12:10:15 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Apart from God we are nothing. Even if wed like to think otherwise. Apart from God we don't even know who we really are. Apart from God we are completely and utterly lost. Blaise Pascal has said: Not only do we not know God except through Jesus Christ; We do not even know ourselves except through Jesus Christ. http://www.flowingfaith.com/2011/05/apart-from-god-we-are-lost.html ‎(re-post)

2013-05-04 11:31:30 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 0 +1s)

We are all pilgrims on our way to God. We yearn to know how to make it. Psalm 119 provides us helpful ways to ensure progress on our pilgrimage. Lets see what they are. http://www.flowingfaith.com/2011/05/five-ways-to-ensure-pilgrims-progress.html (re-post)

2013-05-03 11:16:04 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Do you believe in the power of prayer? Or do you think that Jesus promised too much for us? He told his disciples that God will give them whatever they ask in Jesus name. And, yet, we don't get everything we ask, right?
How come we don't get everything we ask for? Why did Jesus promise this if he cant keep it? Excellent questions. And we need to know the answers before we can fully trust God and pray believingly. Does prayer work? http://www.flowingfaith.com/2013/05/does-prayer-work.html

2013-05-02 10:27:26 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

We can rest assured that God is not playing games with us. Even if we are playing games with him. If we feel distant from God it is not God who has moved away. It is our own doing. If we feel that God is not answering our prayers it is not God who is not speaking to us. It is us turning a deaf ear to God. http://www.flowingfaith.com/2011/05/god-does-not-play-games.html ‎ (re-post)

2013-05-01 10:58:22 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Faith is a daring adventure. It might not look like it. But that's because we cant 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. The greatest adventures are experienced within. http://www.flowingfaith.com/2013/05/faith-is-an-adventure.html

2013-04-30 10:19:36 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Getting to know God takes a lifetime. But the journey is wonderful. How to go about it? By knocking, asking, and seeking. They are ways to get to know God. How do we then knock, ask, and seek? Lets find out. http://www.flowingfaith.com/2012/04/getting-to-know-god.html (re-post)

2013-04-29 11:04:47 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Fear is one of the most awful things in the world. When we live out  of fear, life is not what its meant to be. Fear cripples us. Fear steals the joy of living. Fear paralyzes our inner beings. Exactly the opposite what God designed for us. What to do then? How can we let go of fear? http://www.flowingfaith.com/2013/04/how-to-let-go-of-fear.html

2013-04-28 12:42:03 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

How do you define a full life? Is it about success, happiness, wealth? Or something different all together? A full life in Jesus gives us a few surprises. Gods blessings are not material ones or self-centered happiness in general. God wants to give us a full life even in parched places. But it doesn't happen without change. When we come to Jesus, the old life needs to go. http://www.flowingfaith.com/2012/05/a-full-life-in-jesus.html (re-post)

2013-04-27 11:45:29 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

We are children of God and God loves every one of us. God loves not just our Sunday best but every part of us. He doesn't divide us into the loveable and the unlovable parts. He just loves us. It really does sound too good to be true. Gods love is astonishing but nonetheless true. He created us and loves what he created. There's nothing he would not do for us. (re-post) http://www.flowingfaith.com/2011/05/god-loves-every-part-of-you.html

2013-04-26 11:05:58 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

It's great that we recognize that God is all powerful and Jesus is the Holy One of God. But we need to be careful that we don't try to manipulate God to be what we want him to be. We should not look for Jesus to fill our egoistical whims and wants. http://www.flowingfaith.com/2013/04/are-you-trying-to-use-god.html

2013-04-25 09:25:35 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

We are called to be followers of Jesus Christ. Not just fans that keep on doing whatever they wish. Where are you in your walk? Are you a fan of Jesus or are you ready to really follow whatever the cost? http://www.flowingfaith.com/2011/05/r-u-ready-4-radical-living.html (re-post)

2013-04-24 10:40:33 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Jesus is asking us today: Do you want to follow me? Are you really in earnest about doing my will? Do you really want to be my disciple? And Jesus does not want our excuses. Jesus does not want to hear how little resources we have. Jesus wants to hear if we are in. http://www.flowingfaith.com/2013/04/time-to-stop-hindering-god.html

2013-04-23 10:52:20 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Sometimes we are so stuck in the mud that we cant even believe any more that life could be any different. Beware! Thats one of the favorite messages of our enemy. The devil wants us to believe that change is not possible, that God would not take us as we are, that everything is lost. But everything is not lost! God welcomes us just as we are! And change is possible! Not on our own. But in Christ Jesus! http://www.flowingfaith.com/2011/05/change-is-possible.html (re-post)

2013-04-22 11:38:47 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

We all know that we need fuel for our faith; we cant keep running on empty. We need to be filled with the Holy Spirit to live fully and love well. Our first and foremost need truly is to be filled with God. Everything else is pretty much details. But we cant ignore the enemy. http://www.flowingfaith.com/2013/04/no-foothold-for-the-devil.html

2013-04-21 10:48:52 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

God has called you out of death into resurrection life. When Christ becomes your Savior your own self is crucified and we are resurrected into new life in Christ. But that's not the end of it. Jesus also wants to be the Master of your life, leading you to spiritual adventures in his name. Do you let Jesus to be the mastermind behind your life? http://www.flowingfaith.com/2011/04/this-spiritual-adventure-of-yours.html (re-post)

2013-04-20 11:12:51 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 2 +1s)

The demands of everyday life are great. Sometimes I do wonder how we all manage to get by with all the things we are asked to do. Juggling seems to be the style of living for many of us. Yet life is meant to be enjoyed, people cherished, and God worshiped. We all want peace, love, and harmony. How do we get there? http://www.flowingfaith.com/2011/05/only-3-things-2-do-trust-hope-love.html ‎(re-post)

2013-04-19 13:19:23 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Who is in charge of your life? A dead man or the living God? You see, it is a question of life and death. As long as we are in charge we are living in the world of dead. But when we surrender to Jesus, we take a giant step to the world of the living.  http://www.flowingfaith.com/2013/04/put-jesus-in-charge.html

2013-04-18 10:49:04 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Accepting help is sometimes very hard. We are supposed to be independent and manage on our own, right? Hence it is terrifying to admit that we do need help, at least, once in awhile. We would like to be perfect and self-sufficient. Maybe that's pride talking because we were created to live together. That's why practicing giving and receiving help creates community and it paves a way for Christ to enter our hearts and minds. http://www.flowingfaith.com/2011/05/take-the-mercy-accept-the-help.html (re-post)

2013-04-17 11:22:48 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

We carry these burdens around. We label ourselves bad mothers or failures and don't know how to lighten our load. We know that God forgives sins and we are delighted. But we have not heard that Jesus also went to the cross for our shortcomings. Really? http://www.flowingfaith.com/2013/04/grace-for-shortcomings.html

2013-04-16 11:02:22 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Would you like to shut off the news? Are you afraid of what is happening in the world? Do you feel small and helpless when you think of wars, nuclear catastrophes, terrorism, economic situation, and the future? In the middle of turmoils we need to be reminded that God has not forgotten us! God has good news for us: http://www.flowingfaith.com/2011/04/fear-not-god-has-not-forgotten-you.html (re-post)

2013-04-15 11:25:46 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

God sees our troubles and weaknesses. Yet her cares for us. God knows we are needy and helpless. Yet he seeks us and wants to help us. God sees  and loves not only the perfect and strong ones but also the crippled and unsteady ones. God gives each of us what we need. There is no one-size-fits-all treatment. God sees us individually, not just our appearances but our very soul. http://www.flowingfaith.com/2013/04/god-cares-for-you.html

2013-04-14 11:34:46 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

What do you do when you doubt?
What do you do when you are overwhelmed?
What do you do when a disaster strikes?
What do you do when the future is unclear?
What do you do when God feels distant?

Your response is critical for your spiritual well-being. Your response defines your future. How come? Find out at http://www.flowingfaith.com/2012/04/give-it-to-jesus.html (re-post)

2013-04-13 12:23:50 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Faith is faith because we cant prove it with our five senses. Faith is above senses. Faith is trusting God and his timing even when we cant understand. Our faith needs patience to endure whatever it is that come along the way. The lack of patience will eat us up. What to do then? How can we practice patience and cultivate endurance? http://www.flowingfaith.com/2012/04/practicing-patience-cultivating-endurance.html (re-post)

2013-04-12 12:59:32 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

This post is for anyone out there who doesn't know where you're going. Or to anyone who don't know what to do next. Or someone who doesn't see how things will end up.
I have good news for you. If you fear God, you will never be alone. If you believe in God, your path will be made known. If you stick to Jesus, you will be blessed.
http://www.flowingfaith.com/2013/04/trust-in-god-lean-on-him.html

2013-04-11 11:20:57 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Have you experienced Jesus firsthand? Or have you settled with second hand Jesus? Do you personally know Jesus? Or do you trust other people’s opinion on Jesus?

Please, don’t be satisfied with second hand Jesus. Many talk about Jesus as a great teacher or a sage prophet. Some even pass on the saving knowledge of Jesus as Messiah. But they miss the amazing opportunity to have a personal relationship with Jesus. http://www.flowingfaith.com/2012/03/experience-jesus-firsthand.html (re-post)

2013-04-10 12:31:34 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Past few days I have had an image of God shining upon his people persistently popping in my head. So I started to explore what this image could mean. Our efforts to understand God will always fall short but we need to keep trying...because if we just get a glimpse of Gods awesomeness, we are truly blessed. http://www.flowingfaith.com/2013/04/how-to-wear-light.html

2013-04-09 10:42:41 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Have you closed the deal yet?

2013-04-08 10:53:55 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

We need to eat to live, grow, and get stronger. For this very same reason we also need Jesus. If we want to live, we need Jesus. If we want to grow, we need Jesus. If we want to get stronger, we need Jesus. http://www.flowingfaith.com/2013/04/got-jesus.html

2013-04-06 10:53:16 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

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. Peace, wholeness, and hope are what everyone wants to have. These things are readily available for everyone. Because these things are included in Gods amazing grace. http://www.flowingfaith.com/2012/04/hunting-for-hope.html (re-post)

2013-04-05 11:23:31 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

This message will be short and sweet but extremely important:
Don’t let anything keep you away from God.
Don’t let anything keep you from receiving the gift of faith.
Don’t let anything keep you from embracing grace day by day.
http://www.flowingfaith.com/2013/04/do-not-give-in-to-shame.html

2013-04-03 10:50:09 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

I've always thought that life with God is life in colors and life without God is life in black and white. Many people insist that life in black and white is cool. And it might appear so but once you've experience life in color you would never go back into living God-colorless life. If you ever have watched TV in black and white, you have an idea how huge the difference is. http://www.flowingfaith.com/2013/04/god-colorful-life.html 

2013-04-02 11:59:11 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

I do admit it right away: The resurrection of Jesus Christ sounds crazy. Its absolutely foolish for our rational minds. It is hard to fathom that God the Father raised God the Son from the dead. But God the Spirit awakens us to believe
Read more at http://www.flowingfaith.com/2012/04/awakening-to-the-resurrection-reality.html (re-post)

2013-04-01 11:06:04 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

This shortest Easter sermon preaches loud and clear the essence and awesomeness of Easter. Jesus died on the cross for our sins, he was buried but on the third day he was risen. But sin stayed in the tomb. Christ conquered evil forces. Alleluia! http://www.flowingfaith.com/2013/04/the-shortest-easter-sermon.html