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Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near.  Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.  And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Yeshua the Messiah. Philippians 4:4-7

Be alert and mindful of the enemy’s attempts to use you to reach their goals. They seek to use your annoyances, assumptions and preconceived notions to ensnare you to make unrighteous decisions and to lure you so their aims are accomplished. Remember, beloved, that”to steal, kill, and destroy” is their sole mission. Even if their attempts to cause you to cease praising, spreading the good news,…

“Blessed Are the Meek, for They Will Inherit the Earth“ (Matthew 5:5) The third beatitude puzzles many people in the workplace, in part because they don’t understand what it means to be meek. Many assume the term means weak, tame, or deficient in courage. But the biblical understanding of meekness is power under control. In the Old Testament, Moses was described as the meekest man on earth…

“Blessed are those who mourn, For they shall be comforted.” (Matthew 5:4) The second beatitude builds on our mental recognition of our poverty of spirit by adding an emotional response of sorrow. When we face the evil in our own lives, it saddens us; when we face the evil in the world—which includes possible evil in our workplace—that, too, touches our emotions with grief. The evil may come from…

“Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit, for Theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven” (Matthew 5:3) The “poor in spirit” are those who cast themselves on God’s grace. We personally acknowledge our spiritual bankruptcy before God. It is the tax collector in the temple, beating his breast and saying, “God, be merciful to me, a sinner” (Luke 18:9-14). It is an honest confession that we are sinful and utterly…

Every one of us holds to certain values in life. But does our personal value system line up with God’s values? The Parable of the Hidden Treasure  “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid; and for joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.” The Parable of the Pearl of Great Price  “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like…

John 16:33 ~ I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” Consider the reasons why you lock up your valuables, monitor your bank account balance, and keep a watchful eye on your loved ones in unfamiliar locations. So, should you guard and protect your peace and joy? We know that the enemy and…

Thoughts of Time…

 If you want to know the end, look at the beginning. African proverb Lost time is never found again. Benjamin Franklin. You can’t keep today’s hour for tomorrow – we all know that, but still tend to procrastinate. Benjamin Franklin warns that time is a scarce resource, and if it’s wasted, it cannot be recovered later. This is why mindful planning and work on productivity are so…

Nothing dispels our fears like a renewed understanding of the promises and presence of God. R.C. Sproul gives insight into our anxiety and presents the Bible’s means of acquiring peace. Preview Listen To The Full Podcast

Christian Meditation Series: Trust in the Lord…

In this tumultuous and hectic world peace is sought after most highly in the mind body and spirit one can become accustomed to not being at peace and over time fail to see it as something to seek after or obtainable, allowing anxiety to conquer and rule. For today’s meditation we will focus on the scriptures concerning that which we all desire for ourselves and our loved ones. Acupressure Union…

Inner Stillness & Happiness

Happiness, true happiness, is an inner quality. It is a state of mind. If your mind is at peace, you are happy. If your mind is at peace, but you have nothing else, you can be happy. If you have everything the world can give – pleasure, possessions, power – but lack peace of mind, you can never be happy. Dada Vaswani Inner Stillness Guided Mindscape This progressive muscle relaxation and guided…

The Mind…

“The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace.” ~Romans 8: 9

The best and most beautiful things…

The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched – they must be felt with the heart. Helen Keller

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Devotional Verses for the Coming Week

Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the…

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Devotional Verse of the Coming Week “But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit.” -Jeremiah 17:7-8 Being Sure of Salvation

Have you ever gone through…

The peace of God…

Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Yeshua the Messiah.

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