True peace comes when we choose restoration, even when it feels costly. Paul’s Appeal to the Corinthians “Finally, brothers and sisters, rejoice! Aim for restoration, comfort one another, agree with one another, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you.” — 2 Corinthians 13:11 Paul wrote these words to […]
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Tossing and Turning Due to Anxiety? No Need!
When Worry Visits at Night Stress and anxiety often show up at night. Thoughts spin, and sleep feels far away. I’ve been there. Most of us have. Even as believers, we sometimes struggle to find peace when the world seems to be falling apart. But there’s a better way. God offers us another perspective. A […]
Anxiety Has No Place in a Christian’s Heart
It’s no wonder so many Christians are battling anxiety right now. I’ve noticed a common thread among many of my friends lately. They’re dealing with anxiety in one form or another. Some feel a vague sense of unease. Others are facing full-blown panic attacks. It’s not surprising. We’re flooded with news about financial instability, extreme […]
Are You Addicted to Fear? Media’s Ultimate Sales Pitch
Over the last four and a half years, we’ve all learned one thing: fear sells. Every news outlet on the planet knows this. Yes, even your favourite alternative news source. Mainstream or not, every news outlet is looking for revenue to pay their employees and to grow their sphere of influence. All outlets know they […]
He Gives Us His Peace it’s Up to Us to Steward It Well
I deliberately held off from sharing this post until I felt the Lord’s inner prompting to do so, which happens to be at a time of great division and uncertainty in the world. This word was released on November 4, 2024. I am not an American; I am Canadian, but my nation is just as […]
Peacekeeper or Peacemaker?
Matthew 5:9 – “Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.” In the 1970s and 80s, Canada sent thousands of troops worldwide on peacekeeping missions. The troops’ job was to ensure the conditions of a tentative truce were followed until lasting peace could be achieved. At the […]
Determine to Guard Your Peace
Isaiah 9:6 – “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” Growing up in a family with five children, Christmas was noisy and full of activity, music […]
Not ANOTHER Alarm, Yawn!
Joel 2:1 – “Blow a trumpet in Zion; sound an alarm on my holy mountain! Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble, for the day of the Lord is coming; it is near.” The Little Christian Who Cried “Wolf!” For thirty years, I’ve lived near a busy fire station. Day and night, firefighters and […]
Savour the Gift of the Moment
Several years ago, an exceptionally hectic and challenging season forced me to postpone Christmas shopping until December 23. Trying to shop in crowded malls with a minimal budget frustrated me. On the 24th, after a long, crowded Greyhound bus ride, I forced my way into my hometown’s bus terminal, lugging wobbly luggage behind me. There […]