Peace – Ordinary-ish Thoughts

Faith Over Feelings

🎵There is hope in every trial,For I can trust the Lord.He will turn my heart towards Him,And help me bear the thorn.So IN FAITH, I follow Jesus,On the road NOT UNDERSTOOD.For I KNOW that He is workingFor HIS GLORY and my GOOD!🎵 Faith over feelings. He has proven His love for us, His faithfulness to […]

Sober Minded

As a recovering alcoholic I tell people all the time, when they offer me a drink, that if I were to take them up on that drink, they wouldn’t see me for weeks. That usually gets some laughs or confused looks. But I don’t say that as a joke or for shock value. It’s the […]

His Gospel is Peace

In Christ my weaknesses, struggles, failures, and insecurities don’t define me; troubles and circumstances do not determine my destiny. They may overwhelm ME, at times even overcome ME, but they cannot and will NOT overcome Christ. He is the One who controls all things. He determines my destiny. He is why I have peace in […]

One Morning At A Time

In taking things one day at a time, I tend to do better if I start my day focusing on the One who gives me the strength to make it through the day. So I thought I would share a few brief, simple prayers that I start every morning with. My hope is that this […]

Suffering Brings Hope?

My life doesn’t look the way I thought it would 10, 5, or even 2 years ago. Things haven’t gone according to MY PLANS. Yet things are not out of control. I have learned (well, still learning) what it means to trust the One who is in control and sovereign over all things. Admittedly, some […]

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Joy Thief

The Bible is full of commands to “fear not” and “do not be afraid”. Why is that? Several reasons I think. First, I think that God truly wants us to not be afraid; to trust Him with all of our life, with our whole heart. Second, we are weak, feeble creatures, prone to fear. It’s […]

Peace Through Humility

I’m not an angry person. I usually just let things roll off my back. But the past couple of weeks I have noticed myself being frustrated and agitated in situations that normally don’t bother me. It didn’t take much introspection to find out why. I’m not getting something I want. God has either said “No” […]

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Vertical Peace

Whether we have realized it or not, what we’re really searching for is joy, peace, and life; we want life—life to the fullest, life abundant. God has blessed us with instincts, desires, and so many gifts (marriage, sex, kids, friendships, community, food, drink, homes, hard work, jobs, ministry, sunrises/sunsets, mountains/beaches, etc.). All of which are […]

The Delusion of Control

Why do we seek control? We are all looking for peace and joy. Our problem is that we think peace will come if situations work out the way we want them to, or people respond the way we think they should. True peace and serenity are directly tied to our level of acceptance of this […]

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