IS THE LORD PART OF YOUR EVERY-DAY LIFE?

IS THE LORD PART OF YOUR EVERY-DAY LIFE?   In USA many people go to church every Sunday, many more than in Scandinavia, but do they live as Christians all the other days of the week? Quite a few think that they have a sure ticket to heaven if they go to church on Sundays. I have met people that praise the Lord on Sunday, but on Monday they might call a prostitute or cheat the government or private persons for money. Some of you might think that I exaggerate now, but unfortunately, I do ... (read more)

IN WHOM AND WHAT ARE YOU TRUSTING? Part 2

  IN WHOM AND IN WHAT ARE YOU TRUSTING? Part 2 Today I want to start by referring to psalm 91. Many are reading this psalm every day during difficult times. When we had the swine-flu some years ago, I was leader for an institution for sick people in Norway. I read and prayed this psalm every day over me, the 100 patients and the employees and I proclaimed that no one should get the flu. No one did even if other members of the families got it. Psalm 91 became like an effective vaccination. ... (read more)

IN WHOM AND IN WHAT ARE YOU TRUSTING?

IN WHOM AND IN WHAT ARE YOU TRUSTING? Part 1 People think that the world is changing rapidly and borders are moved quickly and things that before was considered safe is not safe anymore. I am born in Oslo, Norway and I was not living so far from the center of the town. I remember that I walked from my home and down to the center of Oslo. I was only 10 years of age. I was going to the dentist. I might have taken the tram, but the point is that I would never have allowed a ten years’ old child ... (read more)

JESUS HEALS AND RESTORES THE ENTIRE HUMAN BEING.

JESUS HEALS AND RESTORES THE ENTIRE HUMAN BEING.   We read in 1.Thessalonians 5:23 that every human being has a spirit, soul and body and we read in Genesis 1:27 that we are created in God’s image. God is three, God the Father, Jesus and The Holy Spirit. When Eve and Adam were tempted, they opened up for sin and they could no longer live in the perfect Paradise. The intimate relationship with God was broken. I believe that God was longing for a relationship with the people that He had ... (read more)

IT IS TIME FOR SPRING CLEANING.

IT IS TIME FOR SPRING-CLEANING.   I do not know what you are thinking when the sun shines brighter and everything that have been hidden during winter, comes into light? All of a sudden I see dirty spots on windows, drawers and cupboards. I see spots that I hadn’t seen before. Are they new? No, they have probably been there for a long time, but I haven’t seen them before. This gives me thoughts about my spiritual status. Do I live in darkness, maybe in a fog, a grey zone or in a bright ... (read more)

FALSK OG EKTE ENHET

FALSK OG EKTE ENHET.   Det er alltid bra å begynne med et Ord fra Bibelen. Du kan slå opp Matteus 18:19. Der står det: Dersom to av dere her på jorden blir enige om å be om noe, hva det enn er, skal de få det av min Far i himmelen.» På et annet sted står det at vi skal få bønnesvar når vi ber etter Guds vilje. Det kan jo misforstås når det står at vi skal få hva som helst. Derimot så er det masse løfter som tilhører oss og som vi kan forvente å få svar på når vi ber. ... (read more)

FALSE AND TRUE UNITY

FALSE AND TRUE UNITY!   It is always good to start with a word from the Bible. You can look up Matthew 18:19. It is written: “Again I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven.” At another place it is written that God will answer our prayers if we pray according to His will. It might be misunderstood by some people and they might think they can ask for wrong things. We do have a lot of promises about ... (read more)

PRAYERS.   I will be writing about prayers a few times a year. Why? Because prayers are the main engine in all Christian activity. There will be no Christian success in the Kingdom of God if there are no prayers. We may go to Matthew 6. It is written that we should not be praying in order to be seen by others, but we should go to our own private room. We should not be like the heathens using a lot of words. We can naturally pray together with others. Remember those 120 that were gathered ... (read more)

WHAT DO WE DO WHEN THE WORLD IS IN CHAOS?

WHAT DO WE DO WHEN THE WORLD IS IN CHAOS?   I am coming from a country being occupied for five years during last world war. My mother got a wall over her back while she grabbed my ten years old sister in front of her and I was five months old in her stomach. None of us was seriously injured. I was only a few days old when I heard the sirens and I was taken to an air-raid shelter. When I hear some sirens today, I am still reacting. My body is remembering the excitement and fear connected ... (read more)

HOW DO WE PRACTICE THE LOVE OF CHRIST IN OUR CHURCHES?

HOW DO WE PRACTICE THE LOVE OF CHRIST IN OUR CHURCHES? Part 2 Last time I wrote about the negative tendencies in the Body of Christ, the dark spots on the bride-dress. We, the children of God are called the Bride and it is written that the Bridegroom, Jesus, will come for the spotless Bride. We have received righteousness because of Jesus and I call the wedding-gown for righteousness. I believe that we should focus on Jesus in thankfulness for what He has done for us. He has given His life for ... (read more)