Being told that I am soon to betray and abandon the Messiah does not seem like something that would bring me peace. Being told that I will face suffering doesn’t invoke peacefulness. Being told to be courageous doesn’t necessarily make me brave.Read More>>

What does it mean to seek out peace and pursue it? David was hiding in a cave. He was fleeing from King Saul and King Achish of Gath. By reading the story in First Samuel, it seems like David isn’t sure where to go, who to trust, and what exactly he’s supposed to be doing. So instead of wallowing in self-pity, he wrote a song of praise. Read More>>

Wait, what am I suppose to do to receive peace? If we do certain things, then we will receive the Presence of Peace in our lives.

God’s love is not at all conditional. He loves us no matter what. But I believe that our relationship with God, our awareness of his presence and power, our ability to hear and see God, and the blessings of abundant life in the Father through Jesus are absolutely conditional. Those things are part of a partnership, which require both sides to participate.
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