Tag: trust
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Sleep vs. Anxious Toil
Unless the LORD builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain. It is in vain that you rise up early and go late to rest, eating the bread of anxious toil; for he gives to his beloved sleep. Psalm 127:1-21…
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When Schedules are Full and Your Tank is Empty: Trusting God for Peace
Sometimes I feel like peace is fleeting. One moment I experience the perfect peace of the Lord, and the next moment I am desperate for it. Peace is there when my schedule is manageable and things are going relatively well. But, when everything starts to explode – schedules are packed full, circumstances are hard, life…
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Hold fast to what is true
What would it be like to fix your mind on true, lovely, and excellent things – and to experience the peace that surpasses all understanding – regardless of your circumstance? A couple of years ago, I felt trapped in a cycle of anxiety and fear of the future. After back-to-back hardships in the previous years,…