Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.
~John 14:27
I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”
~John 16:33
"But I am so weak!" Granted. But turn your eyes upward. Do you not find yourself simultaneaously bending your gaze inward through the lens of scripture and finding there a precious savior, mighty and able--yes, willing--to save? Are you not accustomed to communing with the master rebuilder who has made his home in your heart? Have you not found faithful thus far he who has promised to work a change in you?
Is your answer to all these questions 'no'? Jordan, you are blind! You have been lifted from the foaming waters, and still you thrash and fight and fear and tremble, like one doomed to destruction! Oh, tune your ear to the voice of Christ! He has spoken salvation; he is speaking peace.
Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in every way. The Lord be with you all.
~2 Thessalonians 3:16
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thank you.
Testimony,
a song by Sara Groves
So proud and excited that I by myself
Have reached such a lofty place
I took the last step toward my ultimate goal
But clumsily fell on my face
I opened my eyes only to find
I was back at the place Id begun
Helpless and broken, I strained and cried out
Surely the enemy has won
I felt his peace that passes understanding
Grace that is never ending
Love that overflows my soul
I felt his peace that passes understanding
Grace that is never ending
Love that overflows my soul
As I wallowed in self pity, He came to sit with me there
His presence alone was so rich and so deep
It chased away all my despair
I said, Lord please forgive me for my prideful heart,
It sneaks in before I know.
He said, What prideful heart? He forgave and forgot
He said, How I want you to know
My peace that passes understanding
Grace that is never ending
Love that overflows my soul.
His peace that passes understanding
Grace that is never ending
Love that overflows my soul
Now how daily I humble myself at His feet
I make His desire my will
For Hes taken my higher than I have ever been
And Hes taking me higher still
With his peace that passes understanding
Grace that is never ending
Love that overflows my soul
Oh peace, grace, love that overflows my soul
My soul
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