by Elyn Schranz | 30. August 2026
A woman recently told me about her first attempt at baking bread. She actually hardly had any time for it. But she had set her mind to it: “Today I want to make my own bread.” In a hurry, she gathered the ingredients, made the dough—and popped it in the oven.
She was very disappointed when she later took a bite of the freshly baked bread. It tasted like “nothing at all”—it was just bland. In her impatience, she hadn’t focused properly and had forgotten the most important thing: the salt.
We need patience. That is what the Bible teaches us. Impatience has destroyed many things. It is not only material possessions that can be ruined—relationships also suffer because of impatience.
So: Take your time. Be patient with yourself and those around you. Ask yourself: What’s going on in my life—today? Tomorrow? In a month? One thing is certain: To discover what God wants from you, you need patience and time. Quick answers often turn out to be bad advice.
For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God you may receive what is promised.
Hebrews 10,36
Weekly Text: James 5,7-11
by Elyn Schranz | 23. August 2026
As I was trying to swerve around a rock on the narrow Alpine road, there was a huge bang. Our car was shaken violently.
Worried, I looked under the car to see if a brake line had snapped or if the oil pan had sprung a leak. Miraculously, only the floor panel was slightly damaged. It could have turned out very differently.
How many a rock has claimed precious lives.
Were we just lucky once again?
Every day, in prayer, I place our entire family in God’s hands and entrust them to His care. Our Creator knows how many hairs we have on our heads. That is why I can confidently entrust every detail of my life to Him.
And you can be sure that I am always with you, to the very end.
Matthew 28,20b
Salvation is a gift that no one can earn. God does not promise us a life without problems. Everyone who trusts in Him can be assured that He is always by my side, no matter where I am.
Isn’t that much more than just a stroke of luck?
Weekly Text: Matthew 28
by Elyn Schranz | 16. August 2026
It was just before noon when some people came into our office. They had traveled for a good hour, and I knew them only casually. After I gave them the necessary information, I wondered where they might be eating. – It was cold outside, and the thought occurred to me to invite them to lunch. I went into the next room for a moment and called my wife, whom I told about my plan. – Delighted by her positive response, I invited the people to lunch.
Don’t forget to welcome outsiders. By doing that, some people have welcomed angels without knowing it.
Hebrews 13,2
A very lively discussion broke out around the large lunch table. The children were eager to hear more about the “French mentality” because they were currently discussing the French Revolution in school. The hungry mouths were fed, the questions were answered, and the bonds were strengthened. My wife beamed with satisfaction at the thought of having fed a few hungry “angels.”
Weekly text: Luke 1,46-55
by Elyn Schranz | 9. August 2026
Dawson Trotman was thrown from his friend’s speedboat during an outing. Another passenger, a woman who couldn’t swim, was also thrown overboard. Dawson rescued the woman, but the lifeboat arrived too late for him. This man sacrificed his life for a stranger. His love for others stemmed from his deep relationship with Jesus. This source of strength fueled his selfless character.
True love moves us because it never seeks self-interest. Jesus embodied this genuine love. He sacrificed his life out of unconditional love for us. Whoever accepts this forgiveness and lives with him is reconciled with God.
Here is what love is. It is not that we loved God. It is that he loved us and sent his Son to give his life to pay for our sins.
1. John 4,10
Weekly text: 1. John 4,7-21
by Elyn Schranz | 2. August 2026
“Shame on you!” Those were the words he heard most often from his mother, and they led him into the drug scene, later to prison, and nearly to his death. – Shame is a feeling that weighs us down, accuses us, hurts us, and is almost unbearable. That’s why many people retreat into emotional numbness, aggressive behavior, or self-destructive behavior. To drown out their own shame, they shame, mock, humiliate, degrade, or bully others. This is how shame survives for generations.
The Pharisees publicly shamed a woman caught in adultery and wanted to stone her. Jesus said, “Let anyone among you who is without sin cast the first stone.” Struck by these words, they ran away! Jesus gave the woman this liberating response: “Neither do I condemn you. Go and sin no more!”
Jesus does not condemn a remorseful sinner! Through forgiveness, we regain our dignity! He wants us to live reconciled and free.
Then I don’t find you guilty either,’ Jesus said. ‘Go now and leave your life of sin.
John 8,11
Weekly text: Isaiah 42,1–9
