Tag Archives: Peace

A daily thought ~ rainy nights

The blessing of the Lord makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.Proverbs 10:22 ESV Sitting looking out my window and standing on the deck with my hands outstretched to collect the rain as it comes past the roof. Tonight was our first rain for the season. Thunder lightening, rain, wind. It had allContinue reading “A daily thought ~ rainy nights”

A daily thought ~ freedom to be found

Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! And see if there be any grievous way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting!Psalm 139:23‭-‬24 ESV I adore this prayer! Ever since I first came across it in a piece of music, I have loved it. I loveContinue reading “A daily thought ~ freedom to be found”

A daily thought ~ fight or flight or…

The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to be silent.”Exodus 14:14 ESV Being silent, calm, still (depending on your translation) all covey a similar idea, that of not fighting or fleeing, rather being at peace and waiting. How often when we are confronted with a challenge, trial or some sort of dangerContinue reading “A daily thought ~ fight or flight or…”

A daily verse ~ languishing

For I will satisfy the weary soul, and every languishing soul I will replenish.”Jeremiah 31:25 ESV Languishing. What an interesting word. It means to be forced to suffer and remain in an unpleasant situation and is often used to describe prisons. Do you feel like your languishing in this current situation, COVID, riots, general unrestContinue reading “A daily verse ~ languishing”

A daily thought ~ words

A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.Proverbs 15:1 ESV Do you ever stop to think what might have happened if you had reacted to a situation differently? Perhaps it was the classic scenario where someone said to did something wrong and you, being fully justified, explodes on how dareContinue reading “A daily thought ~ words”

A daily thought ~ walking

But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.1 John 1:7 ESV Where do we walk? While what we believe is vital for salvation, where we walk is also of utmost importance asContinue reading “A daily thought ~ walking”

A daily thought ~ trials and joy

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.James 1:2‭-‬3 ESV What a strange concept this seem, counting trials as joy! To our human senses this seems nothing short of crazy. How can anyone count trials as joy? While thereContinue reading “A daily thought ~ trials and joy”

A daily thought ~ God is near

The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing.Zephaniah 3:17 ESV What a beautiful picture this is, God Almighty, not far away, ruling from a distant throne, butContinue reading “A daily thought ~ God is near”