som začal v januári a ako postupoval text i čas, čoraz viac som prijímal Griegovu metodiku, ktorá ma sprvoti hrozne štvala: že na otázky viery odpovedá len odpoveďami viery. I listened to it on Audible, and I found it went on and on describing people who have went through, tremendous heart ache. Five free videos and discussion guides based on Be Still: A Simple Guide to Quiet Times, the new book from Brian Heasley. Take time to pause and reflect on Christ of Saint John of the Cross, by Salvador Dali (available online at en.

I’m convinced that miracles great and small do happen more often than people realise and that when one comes to us we should shout it from the rooftops! Lamenting is not only a way of expressing emotion but a fruit of a deepening spiritual life that is able to stand naked before God with no shame or pretence. Was the strongest encouragement you received from the body of Christ really a letter from across the country from people you never met?Too many people ask God why, and quit because they don’t understand God or He doesn’t meet their human expectations. God works with us as we make decisions, He might not give us the answer, yet He does give us the encouragement and strength to go through it. Whether your prayers are being resisted by mysterious spiritual forces, by stubborn people, or even by God Himself, just don’t give up! But however zealously we may pray for health, wealth, and a happy home, sooner or later life goes wrong.

Q. In the midst of your pain and silence, have there been moments where you have been able to say, like Elie Wiesel, “There is God? Just choose the parts that you feel will work best for your group and don’t worry if one or two questions sometimes take up the whole of the session. Greig faces the reality of the suffering that is endured when desperate prayers seem to go unanswered, but his essential message is nevertheless one of hope and confidence in God. These discussions are designed to last an hour (plus 30 minutes for the video) but we have deliberately given you more content and questions than you will be able to get through in this time. However, this book arrives into those dark moments and reminds us that “it truly doesn’t have to be like this.

We can pray bold and wild prayers, but also hold and hurt in the spaces where our cries to God go unanswered. And for those of us who find ourselves walking reluctantly in Jesus’ footsteps from Gethsemane and Golgotha to the garden tomb, Easter Sunday gives great cause to hope.