Category: Fruits of the Spirit

Lent, Peace, and Jesus’ Ways

And while today's secularized and globalized society has tried to declare its independence from the preacher of Nazareth, it cannot help that it owes much of its own sense of justice, morality, peace, and tolerance to Jesus and his followers.

— Michael J. Ruszala —

Chew on the opening quote. There is nothing I can add to it. John 14:27, “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. Journal your thoughts: What am I grateful for…

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Lent, Peace, and God’s Nudges

When you follow God's will for your life, you can see how yesterday's events prepared you for today's challenges and tomorrow's opportunities.

— David Jeremiah —

“When you follow God’s will for your life, you can see how yesterday’s events prepared you for today’s challenges and tomorrow’s opportunities.” ~ David Jeremiah

Lent, Peace, and Encouragement

Encouragement is awesome. It can actually change the course of another person's day.

— Chuck Swindoll —

Encouragement is awesome. It can actually change the course of another person’s day…

Lent, Peace, Rest and Prayer

It's only God who gives you peace and rest.

— Greta Zwaan —

It’s only God who gives you peace and rest…

Lent, Peace, and God’s Will

To choose suffering makes no sense at all; to choose God's will in the midst of our suffering makes all the sense in the world.

— Oswald Chambers —

To choose suffering makes no sense at all; to choose God’s will in the midst of our suffering makes all the sense in the world…

Lent, Peace, and Today

It's been rightly said that many people in western society today are being crucified between two thieves--the regrets of yesterday and the fears of tomorrow.

— Warren Wiersbe —

It’s been rightly said that many people in western society today are being crucified between two thieves–the regrets of yesterday and the fears of tomorrow…

Lent, Peace, and Acceptance

Peace is the result of retraining your mind to process life as it is rather than as you think it should be.

— Wayne Dyer —

Peace is the result of retraining your mind to process life as it is rather than as you think it should be…

Lent, Peace, and Present

If you are depressed you are living in the past, if you are anxious you are living in the future, if you are at peace, you are living in the present.

— Lao Tzu —

If you are depressed you are living in the past, if you are anxious you are living in the future, if you are at peace, you are living in the present…

Lent, Peace, and Mind Rambling

For thousands of years, writers, poets, philosophers, and theologians have been advocating their particular methods or techniques for silencing the noise within us. They all came to more or less the same conclusion that decent peace of mind can only be attained by subduing the ramblings of the mind, even if only for a minute or two.

— Mike Takieddine —

For thousands of years, writers, poets, philosophers, and theologians have been advocating their particular methods or techniques for silencing the noise within us. They all came to more or less the same conclusion that decent peace of mind can only be attained by subduing the ramblings of the mind, even if only for a minute or two…

Lent, Peace, and Making Peace With Your Backstory

Making peace with your own backstory, and accepting that not all of it is good, is vital.

— Unknown —

Making peace with your own backstory, and accepting that not all of it is good, is vital…