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Peace and Calm

Be anxious for nothing . . . present your requests to God. And the peace of God . . . will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

PHILIPPIANS 4:6-7

I have found through the years that we struggle with our thoughts. We battle insecurities, anxiety, doubt, and despair and that’s just our mornings! I am not making light of these very real emotions, instead I want you to know that it doesn’t have to be this way.

Just as you may not wish to have puke green shag carpet, or dark wood planking in your home, neither should you fill your heart and mind with negative thoughts and debilitating worry. Instead, leave these all at the feet of the One who controls the universe. Acknowledging our vulnerability, we can reach out and ask Him to guard our heart and mind.

Filling our homes with only the things we love reminds us to remove all our worries. Remove that green shag and wood paneling once and for all and rest in the peace God brings.

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It’s best to remove or change the things we dislike in a home. Sometimes that means we must save up to afford a project like that, but it is always worth it in the end because of the peace and calm it brings.

Father, return us to your Word and your “rules” to instill in ourselves the balance we seek. Thank you for providing your Word to us so that we might always have access to the truth.