Preaching with a purpose

I have briefly dipped into  Wikipedia to refresh my memory of some of Croatia's history.  What touches me is the suffering Croatia and many other European countries have had in their history.  It humbles me to think that I can express the grace of God to people who have suffered so much when I come from a country that has not suffered occupation since, I think, 1066. We know nothing of the terror of having our country overrun by one faction and then another. I know I have had such a little amount of suffering in my life.  It has been a life that has been cushioned on all sides.  Instead of me advising you how to trust in God through Jesus I think it would be better for me to hear it from you.  I would welcome your comments.

I have been unwell for two weeks and felt unable to write my blog as regularly as I had been doing.  I am fascinated that many friends from Croatia have been reading my blog.  I know very little about Croatia but intend to read up on the subject of it's history and modern developments.  I do remember one fact and that is that the composer Haydn was from Croatia. I hope all my readers will find things in this blog to help them and make them think. My blog is not here to be sensational and create a readership who want to be amazed at every turn and yet many of my topics are earth shattering and speak of the things of eternity that really will matter when the crunch comes. Think on.