“In me …. peace.” (John 16:33)
“There is a vast difference between pleasure and blessedness. Paul experienced imprisonment, pain, sacrifice, and suffering to their very limits, yet through it all was blessed …
Dear tested and tried believer, it is your mission to walk onto the stage of this world in order to reveal to all of heaven and earth that the music of life lies not in your circumstances or external things but in your soul.
If peace be in your heart,
The wildest winter storm is full of solemn beauty,
The midnight flash but shows your path of duty,
Each living creature tells some new and joyous story,
The very trees and stones all catch a ray of glory,
If peace be in your heart.”
Charles Francis Richardson(from Streams in the Desert by L. B. Cowman, September 28, page 368)
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Today I am joining … Scripture & a Snapshot and Sunday Scripture Blessings .
Powerful!
Christ looks very valuable indeed when we prefer him over all else.
Yes and Amen.
One of the most precious things sought after sometimes daily is the assurance of God’s Peace. I pray it for everyone.
It is amazing how much His peace brings to our lives each day.
In my early Christian life, I used to associate “everything going well” with blessedness. It doesn’t take long to find out that’s not the case. Though I wouldn’t choose the hard circumstances, so often that’s when I learn the most.
It’s so true, Barbara, and the lessons learned stick.