While the story surrounding Lot and his wife is among the lesser of the well-known accounts in Scripture, the story of the people who came from him is almost overlooked entirely. When people talk about Lot, in my experience at least, they talk only about two things: he was Abraham's nephew and his wife turned …
Tag: Peace
Love that Overcame the World
On Thursday, two terrible things happened. We all watched the news again as a gunman targeted a school in Oregon and killed a number of its students and injured many more. We saw the bravery of a man trying to save others, and we also saw once more as families we broken by a very …
Not Getting What We Deserved
I was scrolling through my facebook feed when I stumbled upon this photograph. It is simple enough, but it struck a chord with me. I hear it said often enough that people wish karma onto other people. Like, “Just wait, karma will come around and get you.” Like, I will sit here and hold …
Finding Peace
“Ego says: Once everything falls into place, I will find peace. Spirit says: Find peace and everything will fall into place.” – Unknown Read it again. There are two ways in which we think we’ll find peace. Either through making our wants come first, or our needs. Though ourselves, or through the Spirit. What …
The Peace of God
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus ~ Philippians 4:6-7 ~ It is a common enough verse that even the youngest of Christians …
