For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6, ESV). Jesus is the Prince of Peace. He is not the Prince of anxiety, doubt, or fear. For years, I’ve struggled to keep the […]
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The peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:7, ESV). I want the peace of God to guard my heart and my mind. When I have trouble, I don’t want my mind spinning with questions and concerns, and I don’t want my heart to
In James 3:13-18, the Lord’s brother writes about bitterness, jealousy, ambition, and selfishness while contrasting the godly virtues of peace and wisdom. Let’s read his teaching in the paraphrased Old Guy Version (OGV). If we say we are wise, our actions should express wisdom and gentleness, and those around us will experience grace in our
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There is a sentence in Philippians 4 that contains one of the most important teachings in the entire Bible. The Lord is near! (Philippians 4:5, NASB1995) God isn’t traveling in another country, He isn’t offline, and He doesn’t dwell on the east or west coasts of the U.S.A. while avoiding the “flyover” states. God is with
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In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, O Lord, will keep me safe (Psalm 4:8, NLT). In a recent Interruption, I wrote the following . . . The way our sleep has been designed by God allows our predisposed thought patterns to magnify when we wake up in the middle of the
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But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things, there is no law (Galatians 5:22-23, NASB1995). Back in my hippie days, we had a motto, “Peace, love, rock ‘n roll!” We even had the peace sign with our hands and a peace sticker on our VW Microbuses. Our philosophy didn’t
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Moses responded, “Then show me your glorious presence” (Exodus 33:18, NLT). Seeking the “presence of God” has been a part of my walk with Jesus since I became a Christian. Several times I have traveled for a retreat at a campground in the mountains or a monastery in Kentucky, and the retreats have always ended
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They must turn away from evil and do good; they must seek peace and pursue it! (1 Peter 3:11, NIV) Definition of the Peace-O-Meter: An inner awareness given to us by the Spirit of our contentment and sense of well-being. High peace is good while high anxiety is bad. I memorized 1 Peter years ago
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Because of Christ and our faith in him, we can now come boldly and confidently into God’s presence (Ephesians 3:12, NLT). Christianity is the only religion that invites us into an active and engaged relationship with God. This relationship manifests as the presence of God! It is not a relationship of sight but of faith. Soon
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There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. Romans 8:1 Have you heard the expression “Know Jesus, Know Peace”? Let’s consider “Now Jesus, Now Peace.” As Christians, we should live in peace, instead of doubt, discouragement, and depression. The secret of peace is living “now,” not letting the poison from yesterday or the worries
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