Righteous Peace

Do you prefer peace or war? Do you like having drama in your life? Are you an agent of peace? Do you pursue peace? Do you negotiate peace among warring parties? Where does your peace come from? Is it merely a lack of hatred or violence? Or is your peace far deeper? Most of usContinue reading “Righteous Peace”

Please the Holy Spirit

Do you like to grieve? Of course not! Do you like to experience sorrow? What about being depressed? Or maybe exasperation? Do you want to be the reason for someone else experiencing any of these feelings? Have you thought you might be? We don’t like to feel sad or down in the dumps. We don’tContinue reading “Please the Holy Spirit”

Cry Out in Despair

Have you been in the pits? Have you been in the depths of despair? Have you wondered where to turn for help? Have you turned to charitable organizations? Have you turned to friends or family? Have you turned to God? Have you cried out to him in despair? We all become overwhelmed or depressed atContinue reading “Cry Out in Despair”

Pick Up Your Cross

We don’t like the idea of suffering. In fact, many of us will go to extensive lengths not to suffer. We go along with incorrect viewpoints, so we are not ostracized by our friends. Even if we disagree, we stay silent. We may even commit petty crimes to be accepted by others. Why do weContinue reading “Pick Up Your Cross”

God’s Reward

Are you seeking to be rewarded for your efforts? Have you been working and seen little in return? What are you working at? Is it worldly tasks? Have you heard God speak? Have you spent time in his Word? Do you know that he rewards those who work for him? There are thankless jobs inContinue reading “God’s Reward”

Strength and Peace

Do you need strength to overcome an obstacle or to make your way through a challenge? Are you looking for peace in the midst of chaos? Do you long for some quiet amid the noise? Have you turned to the one who can give you both? Have you asked God for what you need? OvercomingContinue reading “Strength and Peace”

Love and Faithfulness

Are you looking for a love that will last forever? Do you know it is available? Do you want to know where you can find it? Are you longing for a peace that is joined with a goodness above all goodness? Would you believe it if you were told it would all come to be?Continue reading “Love and Faithfulness”

God Speaks Peace

Are you looking for peace in your life? Do you need to hear someone speak peace into your heart? Who are you listening to? Are you willing to listen to the master of peace? When you hear peace spoken to you, will you apply it to your life? We all need peace in our lives,Continue reading “God Speaks Peace”

Obey the Teacher

Are you good at obeying rules, policies, and the law? How do you feel if someone who is telling you the rules does not obey them? Do you want to justify your disobedience with their disobedience? Do know justifying your actions by someone else’s actions doesn’t fly? We may experience in our jobs bosses whoContinue reading “Obey the Teacher”

Stand in Grace

Are you in need of peace? Are you looking for something you already have? What does it mean to you to be justified? Do you think of being justified in your actions? Do you think of standing before a judge who acquits you of your offenses? Peace can be allusive for us in this world.Continue reading “Stand in Grace”