On Second Thought “Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” John 14:27 There is a kind of peace the world understands, but it is usually peace by subtraction. Remove theContinue reading “Peace That Does Not Need Calm Weather”
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Daily Bread for Today, Not Tomorrow’s Burden
As the Day Begins “Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.” — Matthew 6:34 There is something deeply revealing about the way Jesus speaks to the human condition in this passage. He does not deny that trouble exists; in fact, HeContinue reading “Daily Bread for Today, Not Tomorrow’s Burden”
From Fretting to Faithful
As the Day Begins “Do not fret—it only causes harm.” — Psalm 37:8 There is a quiet command in Psalm 37:8 that meets us before the sun fully rises: “Do not fret—it only causes harm.” The Hebrew word for “fret” is חָרָה (charah), which literally carries the idea of burning with anger or being kindledContinue reading “From Fretting to Faithful”