Peace of Mind: Have A Break

Perceiving then that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, Jesus withdrew again to the mountain by himself. (John 6:15) Sometimes it just gets too much. You get bogged down with issues and hassles and you could just explode. Sometimes the pressure to be someone you’re not or […]

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Calm Down

And he awoke and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, “Peace! Be still!” And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. (Mark 4:39) Just a word on these daily thoughts before I plough on. These come out about four times a week usually because I’ll release them on the same day […]

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Peace of Mind through Nature

It is not always possible in the middle of a stressful day to nip off to a serene garden taking in the flowers and wonderful fragrance. Reflecting on nature, though, has a glorious way of centring the mind on things in order. Relax for just a few moments and think about the wonder of creation […]

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It's A Peace Of Cake

Jesus told them, “When you’re celebrating a wedding, you don’t skimp on the cake and wine. You feast. Later you may need to pull in your belt, but not now. No one throws cold water on a friendly bonfire. This is Kingdom Come!” (Matthew 9:15) It’s unfair for you to want have your cake and […]

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For Peace Sake

Talk about a tall order. So Alan sets this chain blog after some mug suggests that something is done about peace. Remind me to find the mug and give him what for! Alan really sets the standard high in his look at peace. (I mean just check out the first paragraph – here’s a guy […]

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Peace

Praise God in heaven! Peace on earth to everyone who pleases God. (Luke 2:14) What is peace? Does it sound of birds chirping sweetly or of a wail of electric guitars or something else? Does is smell of sweet perfume or raw onions or something else? Does it taste hard and crunchy or soft and […]

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Finishing Well

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. (2 Timothy 4:7) You don’t have to wait until you’re facing death to say these words. Has it been a hard day? You’ve made it to the end haven’t you? You may have slipped here or there, but even […]

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Amazing Words of Forgiveness

He knelt down and shouted, “Lord, don’t blame them for what they have done.” Then he died. (Acts 7:60) A prayer for you: Dear Lord, let us have the love to be able to forgive those who cause us harm. Let us see them in as much need of love as we are and share […]

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