Building Bridges.....

Last Saturday I took a walk with our small Chihuahua puppy. Hardly no wind, sunshine but a bit misty, around +18C and time around 10 a.m. Near by our house there were some people and at the near by football field just the same, but just around 1 km away from our home, I suddenly discovered that we (the dog and I) were totally alone. We live in the third biggest city in Sweden and yes we live at the outskirts but still, a city with around 300.000 people and you can be alone The only thing I could hear was our footsteps and some birds in the trees. I saw some rabbits, magpie, a hare, and even a pheasant. I felt such an inner peace and I started to pray out loud thanking God for this beauty. Job 12:7-9 - But ask the animals, and they will teach you, or the birds of the air, and they will tell you; or speak to the earth, and it will teach you, or let the fish of the sea inform you. Which of all these does not know that the hand of the LORD has done this?

Do you pray for your family? Recently, my friend Pastor Tom had a sermon in our church about "How to pray for your family" In order to successfully pray for your family you not only need Pastor Tom's 10 points that are: Ask God to soften their hearts. Ask God to send a spirit of conviction. Ask God to send a spirit of revelation. Ask God to bring His Word to their remembrance. Pray prayers of forgiveness. Pray for laborers for the harvest. Pray for a revelation of Eternity. Resist the enemy Solicit others to pray in like manner. Pray for a revelation of God’s love You also need to: Have patience and persistence. Pray with a humble, repentant heart. To nurture your own personal relationship with God Remember, no matter what God really loves you and your family That when you can't talk to your family about God, then talk to God about your family. Start praying!