Add Values.... of others

                                                           

I was going to preach on "Add Value of others .... like Jesus does" ... and very quickly discovered that everyone who met Jesus in the New Testament he gave them added value. Regardless of their past actions and current situation, they were lifted out of hopelessness, sickness and worthlessness. 

Without loudspeakers.... not all 1,000s could hear what Jesus said, but they felt God's presence. "He has what I lack even if I don't hear and understand everything".

When we have problems it is very easy

1. -to degrade ourself. Not out of humility but out of fear. I am not worthy to go to church. 
2. -to blame others. 

If I were to go to a football club and say: "I am going to be a professional football player".... they would laugh at me. But in the Kingdom of God, we all belong, whether we are weak, have failed and are broken people. No one is too young, too old, too weak, too sick....

When I am sick, I don't say: "I can't go to the hospital ... because I am sick". Or "I don't understand what is wrong with me so I can't go to the hospital". If I am sick, I go ... to the right place even if I don't understand.

We are all spiritually sick and need Jesus. Of course we can meet God in nature and in our solitude at home in front of a YouTube Church. But we all need the fellowship of the church: 

1. For my own sake

2. So that others can be helped. 

The answer is that we have an Open Church. Everyone is equally welcome.

We together with God can do it.

We really love to be 'Hands-On' ourself. But, most of all, training people who train others to be 'Hands-On' in training others to  ......

"Share the things that you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses with faithful men who will be able to teach others also".  2 Tim 2:2

Most of the time it goes faster and better if we do it ourself... but than we miss one of the important messages in the Kingdom oc God: 

   Everyone, even those who feel most worthless, are warmly Welcome:                                             Give Encourage that:

We  Can 

And God can restore us all  ... even if it takes some timed.

From Anna's 💗

From Anna's heart:

At the time of writing, I am sitting on the balcony with a tree crown right next to me.

The new leaves for a couple of weeks, now are shiny spring green. 

The withered leaves are already gone. 

We leave behind what has been. 

- Some to burn.

- there is no more, it is clean and reconciled.

- Others to compost. 

- To experiences that are processed and becomes wisdom and understanding for the future.

We have just begun a new year 2026.

- The old is past, see something new has come.

- It speaks of the new life in Christ (2 Corinthians 5:17)

The naked tree has now received new life.

Isaiah 43:19

‘‘Behold, I am doing a new thing. Now it appears. Do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and streams in the desert.’’

After a year of great challenges. We have felt like we have gone through a time of enormous pressure (the oil and/or wine are being pressed), the gold has been refined and after an intense end to 2025, we started the new year with rest. The Sabbath rest comes before the work.

The ‘‘way in the wilderness’’ is revealed to us more and more. 

NOW-we expect ‘‘streams in the desert’’.

 Welcome Holy Spirit. We need You.