The takeaway from this article: We don’t just “find” peace; it is built into our lives as we practice the spiritual disciplines. From Biblical Counseling Center……………………….
Pursuing Peace Through the Spiritual Disciplines
How to Quiet Your Soul — Stray Thoughts
Lots of good advice and comfort here! From Stray Thoughts………………
Has your soul been unquiet lately? The pandemic, civil unrest, the daily news, politics, social media bickering, and a host of other factors can disturb our peace. We can’t live like ostriches with our heads in the sand. We need to live in but not of the world and minister to others. But what do […]
How to Quiet Your Soul — Stray Thoughts
Scriptures on Peace
Here, author Frank Viola presents a nice collection of Bible verses that speak of God’s peace. From The Deeper Journey………………
How to Pray into the Peace that Passes Understanding
From writer and blogger extraordinaire Ann Voskamp comes this great article from guest writer Linda Evans Shepard. Shepard shares some wisdom she acquired through physical and emotional battle that prayers of trust in God, rather than prayers of despair or desperation, are the channel through which God pours out His peace and comfort to us……………..
Context in Scripture Matters: Peace on Earth
Jesus did indeed come to bring peace; but it was not for everyone, and it was not what was expected. Find out what this means in this article from Knowable Word………………….
Calming Your Mind in an Age of COVID-19
How do we get calm? By remembering the Lord and all He has done. From Adrian Warnock…….
Adversity Is the Condition That Teaches You Contentment
The New Testament teaches that godly contentment is a great virtue/skill that is to be sought after for all believers. It is more than being “happy” despite any circumstances. I believe it is more like what is expressed in the great hymn “It is Well With My Soul.” Here is a great article on contentment from RickThomas.net……………………..
Five Ways God Can Use Your Stress for Great Good
I am so glad that God can take my worries and weakness and do something good and constructive with them! From Randy Alcorn…………….
https://www.epm.org/blog/2019/Aug/16/five-ways-stress-use-good
The Right Way To Resist Worry
Believers are exhorted to not worry. This article gives us five reasons why we should not worry. From Reasonable Theology…………………
https://reasonabletheology.org/the-right-way-to-resist-worry/
8 Self-Care Tips to Decrease Anxiety and Depression
Dr. Bengtson is a Christian psychiatrist who also suffers from anxiety and depression. I think she offers some down-to-earth advice here for all believers. From Dr. Michelle Bengston……….
