Thoughts from the moments with Him

Have I ever felt that life is unfair? That things fall apart? That it is not good how things are? That I am not treated in a fair way? Interestingly, my answer does not depend on the circumstances around me but rather within me. In the Psalms, David shows the same truth to be valid throughout the times. We may be surrounded with difficulties. We may face injust treatment from people we have shown love to. We can be pressed, in anguish, hated and persecuted. And still maintain hope, joy, future, and deep trust, which lead us to a lifestyle of praise! How can it be? In the darkest moments, we still have the possibility to look at the light, and the darkness loses its grip and power. In within us. In within my heart and soul! When I know, as e.g. in Psalm 145, that Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise,  his greatness no one can fathom... and I will meditate on your wonderful works... I choose to look at, to think about what God has done, not on what others may or

The beauty of His presence The  Lord  is my  shepherd; I shall not  want.    He makes me lie down in green  pastures.  He leads me beside still waters.   He  restores my soul.  He  leads me in  paths of righteousness f or his  name's sake.  Even though I  walk through the valley of  the shadow of death,   I will  fear no evil,  for  you are with me; your  rod and your staff, they comfort me. You  prepare a table before mein  the presence of my enemies; you  anoint my head with oil; my  cup overflows. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall  dwell in the house of the  Lord  forever. (Psalm 23, ESV) We were traveling in the Northern Europe over the summer. And I suddenly noticed, that I hardly actually was missing nothing from the things we have in our home in Germany. We got a one-room flat for use in Finland, furnished it from the second hand shop with used furniture, and half of the times we spent living with people or at