Control. Trust. I am continuously learning that as I practice letting go of the first, I grow in my ability to do the second.
Take time this Sabbath to meditate on today’s passage – John 2:13–22 (NLT) – reflecting on what it means in relation to the peace of Christ.
Each Saturday during Lent, we will explore a story or profile of peace in action: people who are acting as shalom-bearers in our world.
I am an only child, so it is hard for me to imagine ten guys being so jealous of just one of their brothers that they are considering murdering him.
There is nothing we can do to change how God feels about us. There is no human effort or strength or feat that will allow us to approach God’s throne.
I read a study that said people were twice as likely to select information that supports their own point of view and what they want to see happen.
I am confident that if we are eager to find where God is at work in the world, we must look for the people with gentle spirits and quiet voices.
Followers of Jesus whose identity are in Christ share this identity with every other professing Christian, despite differing in many ways.