The angel of the Lord came and sat down under the oak in Ophrah that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite, where his son Gideon was threshing wheat in a winepress to keep it from the Midianites. When the angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon, he said, “The Lord is with you, mighty warrior.”“Pardon me, my lord,” Gideon replied, “but if the Lord is with us, why has all this happened…
Tag: Peace
The Measure, The Ruler
The peace of Christ is not just a housewarming gift. It is not my employee. The peace of Christ is actually my boss. What if, instead of frantically trying to find this peace, I listened for it. What if, instead of me directing where peace should go, I go where this peace directs? Let the…
I’ll Show Her!
Is it ever our job to teach our spouse a lesson? When is it necessary, even appropriate, to pay him or her back for their behavior? Does that response bring us closer together, or does it drive a larger wedge between us? Does revenge eliminate walls, or does it erect larger ones? Let us consider…
Strategies To Avoid Unnecessary Drama
There remains pain inherent to life, inescapable and inevitable. Certain challenges find our address whether we wish them or not. We cannot bribe our way out of all trouble. Nevertheless, there exists a phenomenon I shall refer to as unnecessary drama. We recall the words of Joseph Scriven in his hymn: What a Friend we…
Do What Feels Good!
In one form or another, we will hear (and at times, perhaps say) something similar to this phrase. There are times, however, when this advice falls flat and will leave us feeling more hollow than before we chose this course of action. What is the highest pursuit of a human being if not to please…
Trust
Trust, accompanied by doing good, finding pleasure in the Lord, and committing our path to the Lord, provides a necessary foundation for the security and confidence we intensely long for, especially in the face of such harmful forces as anger, grief, or fear. The abundance (or lack) of trust we have in a person, place,…
Six Keys To Loving Life!
Wouldn’t you like to love life? How many of us want to see good days? While there is no magic formula that guarantees trouble will never find us, here are some practical steps that still have relevance today. Whoever of you loves life and desires to see many good days, keep your tongue from evil…
The God of Peace
Do you feel ill equipped for what is upon you? Do you feel robbed of peace? Have you ever been frustrated by going to potential sources of peace that did not deliver as promised? Would you like to know more about a peace you don’t have to purchase? Now may the God of peace, who…
Leaving Lust in the Dust
Lust is one of those things that is easier to talk about “over yonder” than to consider its role in our own lives. However, if we want to walk with a truer measure of peace, we would do well to look this topic square in the eyes and be honest with ourselves and our Creator….
Food for Thought 