Tag Archives: Peace
CHIEF OF SINNERS
I’m tired. I need to be renewed. My strength is waning. The world is making me faint. I feel I can’t take another step. Then I realize that I can’t take a single step forward until I acknowledge that I … Continue reading
WHEN I GROW WEARY
There are days when I wonder if I have enough energy to make it through another hour – when my body cries out for relief – when the work continues long after the body has been spent. Every muscle and … Continue reading
OXYMORON- PEACE IN TURMOIL
Can we find solace or peace in the midst of adversity? Is there calm when a powerful gale stirs the depths of the sea? What is the point of lives full of turmoil? What can we learn – how … Continue reading
WHERE CAN I GO?
We all have special places of refuge – a quiet sanctuary, a peaceful meadow, a glorious forest, the mountains. It’s a place we go when the world is just too much to bear – where we can hide for a while … Continue reading
THANK YOU, JESUS!
I come in deep humility in hopes that you will set me free. I pray that you forgive my sin and save me from the hurt within. I know that you have died for me. You gave your life to … Continue reading
DOES BEING A CHRISTIAN GUARANTEE A PERFECT LIFE?
I have moments when I get depressed and anxious. At times I ask God, why are certain things happening to me? Why are there still problems, sickness, confusion, fears? Why do I try to measure up to someone else – why must we … Continue reading
OUR TIME OF GRACE
If Jesus defeated the devil, why is he still allowed to walk the earth? This is a question that many folks ask of us Christians. It’s a question we Christians often ask too, especially when we see the way our … Continue reading
WHERE CAN WE GO TO HIDE?
The face of the world is becoming more and more hideous with time. It seems that lately the news is filled with injustice towards humanity – beheadings of children and mutilations of others. A day doesn’t go by when the headlines aren’t … Continue reading
DELIVER US FROM EVIL
Someone once wisely said, “Relying on the government to protect your privacy is like asking a peeping Tom to install your window blinds.” Every day we hear about how our privacy is being invaded. The internet, the IRS and identity … Continue reading
I’M NOT DEAD YET!
I’m of an age where most of my friends and myself are slowly falling apart. We lack the energy we had when we were only 20 years younger. Our faces show new lines and wrinkles each day. Our skin is losing … Continue reading
IS THERE SUCH A THING AS PEACE?
It seems each day brings more and more news of wars and terrorism. Even in the safety of our homes we are exposed to an evil world of hatred and anger. It’s pretty hard to find any peace of mind when everything around … Continue reading
CAN I PRAY FOR YOU?
“And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words.” Matthew 6:5 As our world continues to grow and the sense of community is lost … Continue reading
I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO – YES I DO!
Sometimes I feel schizophrenic and so do I. One minute I feel completely confident about doing something and the next, I am totally confused. It often feels like I am vacillating between one plan of action and another. My mind may … Continue reading
IT’S NOT FAIR
An unsinkable ship carrying immense numbers of unsuspecting people crashes into an ice berg and sinks to the bottom of the ocean. A huge squadron of Japanese planes incessantly bombs an island in the South Pacific causing great loss to American life. … Continue reading
I’LL TRY HARDER TOMORROW
Scarlet O’Hara was one who always got her heart’s desire, until the Civil War. Her entire life changed in just a matter of time when the country became entangled in a nasty conflict that pitted brother against brother and took … Continue reading
FEAR NOT
I’m not a huge “Star Wars” fan, but Yoda had a lot of wisdom. The words he quotes in the image above, indicates exactly what fear can do to us. It can cause us to think negatively, worry, lose our … Continue reading
PRAYER FOR OUR WORLD
We live in a time of extensive strife – everlasting discontent – endless wars – devastation caused by them – mindless acts of man – meaningless destruction which harms innocent victims . It sometimes feels overwhelming. The headlines and top stories of … Continue reading
TROUBLE!
Some folks think that becoming a Christian means gaining complete freedom from all our troubles. Not true! In fact, God never promised any of us a rose garden. Well, He gave us a perfect garden, but that was quickly lost … Continue reading
IS IT EVER GOOD TO BE IDLE?
Summertime is the perfect time for us to slow down. The living is easy – as is said in the song – or is it? Sometimes we get so wrapped up in the busyness of life that we forget … Continue reading
PEACEFUL SLEEP
There is nothing like a good night’s sleep. When our labor is physical, it’s a necessity. When our mind is overworked, we need rest too. When we are struggling with a spiritual problem, God invites us to rest in Him – to actually lay … Continue reading
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