Tuija Ojala

When you see someone you don’t know—a complete stranger—what goes through your mind? Do you think to offer them a chair, to make them feel at home? Do you have the courage to ask them a question? To step closer and make the first move? How would you feel if you walked into a completely new place where you didn't know a single soul? What if you had to gather every ounce of your courage just to step through that unfamiliar door? What if that person was you? And what if that place was a...

Even as mature, faithful believers, we face moments where the road gets unexpectedly bumpy. We might have a history filled with powerful faith encounters and clear evidence of God’s hand in our lives, yet we still find ourselves struggling to trust. I believe we have all been there. We start having second thoughts, pondering if we really heard God or if it was just our own thinking and imagination. In those dark moments, it is incredibly easy to forget the beautiful promises that have always...

Time and time again, I sit at Your feet, like Mary who chose to still her mind, who knew where her source had always been. I want to be like her. I want to be able to trust like her and wait in that holy presence, regardless of what is happening around me. Seeking, praying, staying in that beautiful promise of the Almighty, knowing that all and everything is under His control. That thought calms the inner storm. It draws me into the fountain of life that still bubbles purest revival to become...