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Perfect Peace

Everywhere

Have you ever had the experience of seeing the same person seemingly everywhere you go? You go to the store and turn around and they are there. You go for a walk and turn the corner only to see the same person again. Other than a stalker, the odds are slim that you would findContinue reading “Everywhere”

Confidence

When you are facing a difficult situation, where do you go to stir up confidence? Perhaps you can count on a friend to strengthen your resolve. Maybe some books improve your outlook. Some people can use quiet meditation to give them confidence. Psalm 78:4 says, “We will not hide them from their children, but tellContinue reading “Confidence”

Immovable

When I think of the words “steadfast” and “immovable”, I think of the great natural and manmade sites that I have seen. The Grand Canyon, Niagara Falls, and the Great Wall of China fall into those categories. They are massive and exude power. But even these great and beautiful sites have changed and continue toContinue reading “Immovable”

Love That Surrounds Us

Levels of Promises

From my experience, promises come with different levels of fulfillment. A casual promise is an expression of the intent to do something, but may or may not come with the actual implementation of the promise. Then there is the contractual promise that guarantees implementation of action or legal consequences ensue. We also have promises basedContinue reading “Levels of Promises”

He Gets Us

We do not have a God who is cold and distant, but we have a God, who in Jesus Christ, put on all our feelings and put on our flesh. King David wrote these words in Psalm 31 and it is believed that Jesus spoke these words on the cross; “Be gracious to me, OContinue reading “He Gets Us”

Unchangeable

Think about this for a moment. What is unchangeable? Music lyrics frequently say someone’s love is unchangeable, but people go in and out of relationships at will. The winds of politics change with current events. New scientific discoveries often cause an about face on what we previously thought was true. Job 23:13 says, “But heContinue reading “Unchangeable”