Words have the power to impact our emotions and affect our lives. A word spoken in anger often inflames anger in another person’s soul. An encouraging word spoken at the proper time and in the right way has the power to bring joy. Wise counsel can bring peace to the hearer. Psalm 85:8-9 says, “LetContinue reading “Words of Peace”
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Peace and Glory
Good Things Come Together
Have you ever been trying to do a good thing, but you faced some obstacles. Then someone else is also trying to do a good thing, and their efforts facilitate the good work you are trying to do. God is the master of bringing good things together to do awesome works. He is able toContinue reading “Good Things Come Together”
Where Love and Faithfulness Meet
Preferences
Throughout our lives we develop preferences. We like to eat certain things, live in a particular area, gather a group of friends that we prefer to spend time with, and watch specific shows. A problem with our preferences is that they become strong enough to exclude nonpreferential things. A worse affect of preferences is theirContinue reading “Preferences”
He Breaks Down the Dividing Wall
Be Still!
One of the hardest things for us to do is to be still and wait. We involve ourselves in a flurry of activity designed for us to make things work out as we think that they should. We want control over the events and situations of our lives so we keep ourselves busy trying toContinue reading “Be Still!”
Peace!
Sources of Joy
Two sources of joy came together for me this week. In the first, we are going to watch our grandson play in the state high school all star football game tonight. The joy is not in the pride of our grandson’s achievements, but rather in watching him enjoy something that means a lot to him.Continue reading “Sources of Joy”
Reluctant Retiree 