Monday, December 24, 2007

meekness means a peaceful heart

"It is spoken of as the happiness of the meek, that they 'delight themselves in the abundance of peace;' others may delight themselves in the abundance of wealth, a poor delight, that is interwoven with so much trouble and disquietude; but the meek, though they have but a little wealth, have peace, abundance of peace, peace like a river, and this such as they have a heart to enjoy."

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Thursday, August 24, 2006

peace



"Peace cannot be manufactured. It is a divinely natural thing. It comes through a fusion of faith and fidelity. There is one criterion: the more you obey the more it develops. If you disobey, it tends to disappear. Isaiah puts this beyond dispute: 'There is no peace, saith my God, to the wicked' (57:21)."

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Friday, February 17, 2006

never worry

"Never worry. Think in a straight line--from problem to solution. Or if there is no solution, to acceptance. Wisdom knows there is a reason, and accepts, and adjusts, and is thankful, whether God gives or takes away."

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Sunday, February 12, 2006

the peace of God

"Peace is not rolling hills
a fast-paced stream
a sunset
a beautiful picture
a fresh-baked pie
an orchastra concert
No, those are not peace
Peace is obedience and trust in God
It can dwell in a prison
a torture chamber
a sickbed
a stressful workday
a whole life, every moment."

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Saturday, January 14, 2006

being prepared

"True children of God would desire nothing that God sees not fit to give. Selah! (Consider) What He sees fit, that He gives; and this being what we ask, we know that we always have what we ask; and here we rest, even in the midst of the more direful experiences, knowing that experience of the evil is part of the instrumentality by which God is preparing children for Himself during this transitory age of evil, against the perfect and endless ages beyond."

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