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Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.

How to Have Peace in Crisis

While the other thoughts had been pulling on my sympathy strings, this one brought me some reality. My thoughts were leading me down a path that I didn’t want to go down and it was entirely up to me to stop! Then, the scripture from Isaiah came up in me and I grabbed onto it and spoke it over and over – louder than the thoughts that were still trying to cling to me! It was a fight for my mind. A fight for my peace. Peace that Jesus had already died and paid for! Peace that though made available, I had to lay hold of and refuse to let go!

Trust in God First…and get personal

Share List   I picked up a copy of Oswald Chambers book “My Utmost for His Highest” a couple of months ago. I don’t quite get to reading every daily entry, but I’ve been taking in at least 3-5 a week.   This book will be my constant companion throughout my life. Something I can pick up on a whim or devote daily attention to and find some perspective of scripture to meditate on. I’ve got the updated edition, which …

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In the beginning was the Word... John 1:1

The Word was God…

Share List And she said, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he woke out of his sleep, and said, I will go out as at other times before, and shake myself. And he wist not that the Lord was departed from him. Judges 16:20 One of the saddest events recorded in scripture is Judges 16:20 – the story of Samson. Whenever I read it I think first that Samson was a spoiled brat, who got whatever he wanted and …

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The Word Was Written for You

Share List   I’m going to share with you one of my daily confessions!  It’s Psalm 103 verses 1 to 5: Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with loving kindness and tender mercies; Who satisfieth thy mouth with good …

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Fill your mind with good things

Think on These Things…

Share List   Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth leaks. No, that was not a spelling error, I meant to say that!! The words that come out of our mouth are those that we’ve been thinking and meditating on for a while! That is why it is so vital that we fill our minds with good things! Finally brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things …

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