Tag: <span>peace</span>


Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” Matthew 5:8


I believe God reveals Himself in many ways- through Scripture, the wisdom of a friend, a soul-stirring hymn, an ant dragging ten times his weight, a squirrel romping in the autumn mist, a parent in a giggly embrace with their child, a sunset after a storm, or in a whispered comfort as you cry into your pillow. He promised if we seek, we will find.

God will make His presence known each and every day – You just need to open your faith eyes. That’s not always easy to do, especially  when the pressures of this world have clouded over your view of life.  I get that. I have been there—often.

Just try to focus on what He has blessed you with today, not on what has gone wrong. Wait like a child with her nose pressed to the window—watching. Be still and listen for Him moving in your day. Hear His footsteps treading quietly on the path of  your life.

Show me your ways, O Lord, teach me your paths; guide me in your truth and teach me for you are God my Savior and my hope is in you all the day long.”
Psalm 25:4-5

By Julie Cosgrove
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“For the Lord is the Spirit, and wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.” 2 Corinthians 3:17 NLT


Worship God when you find yourself burdened with the cares of this world. Worship him when you feel lost and alone. Worship him when you are afraid. Worship him when you are hurting, and the pain seems to linger longer than expected. It is when we worship our God that we begin to create an atmosphere of worship that brings freedom.

Isaiah 61:7 encourages the believer to put on a garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness.” It is here that we find how fear dissipates. It is in the presence of the Lord. All cares and concerns can be left at the feet of Jesus. It is here that the power of the Holy Spirit is present to heal, set free, and deliver. It is in the atmosphere of worship that the Holy Spirit begins to comfort. It is here that the peace of God becomes evident.

Freedom reigns when we worship. In our own humanness, we believe we have all the answers. When we begin to place ourselves under the authority of our Heavenly Father, exalting him and not ourselves or our situation, we find that he begins to show up. When his Spirit is present, we can find rest in his love for us.

Today, if you find yourself in any of the circumstances mentioned above, take a moment to do as David did in Psalm 34. Command your soul to praise the Lord. Begin to change the atmosphere around you in order to hear clearly and receive the hope your soul so desperately needs today.

Father, today I recognize the power of your presence to heal, set free, and deliver me from a place of brokenness. Help me to exchange my pain, my heaviness, and my fears for your peace, love and soundness of mind. Thank you for always showing up in my situation. Thank you for always being present in my life. I love you, Lord. Amen.

By Mary Pinckney
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