PEACE WITH GOD…PEACE OF GOD
You can never experience the peace of God until you possess peace with God. The problem is we believe we can create our own versions of establishing peace with God.
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You can never experience the peace of God until you possess peace with God. The problem is we believe we can create our own versions of establishing peace with God.
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Our Lord will gaze upon us and say, “Well done, my good and faithful servant…enter into the joy of your master.” (Matthew 25:23) Once again, the easy yoke of Christ has reigned in our hearts.
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It was Christmas Eve in 1983. Approximately 9:00 PM. Finally, the time to Christmas shop had arrived. That particular year I focused on Shopko as my store. I planned to buy April shimmery, satiny sleepwear. We’ll leave it at that, but that decision started me on the path to one of my first theoretical Olympic gold medals.
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When the Roman proconsul threatened Polycarp with fire, the saint said, “You threaten me with fire which burns for an hour, and is then extinguished. But you know nothing of the fire of the coming judgment and eternal punishment, reserved for the ungodly. Why are you waiting? Bring on whatever you want.”
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Then panic struck me. The last stray dog that showed up on our doorsteps soon gifted us with eight puppies. And April had used the word ‘she.’ Three times. This had ballooned into a colossal emergency. Pregnancy was once again in the picture. I took a deep breath.
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I have enough money in my checking account that I can give April all kinds of things: new tennis shoes, a meal at McDonald’s, a trip to Des Moines. You name it, and I can write a check up to the amount of $74.83. But what’s the utmost treasure I could give her if it was within my power?
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When I survey mine and April’s back trail, I’m amazed at what I see. The beginning was two youngsters in their early twenties who became husband and wife without any idea of how to do that successfully. We were like two peas in a pod who had no idea what a pea or a pod was.
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Parent A says, “No way. Bunch of malarkey.” Parent B says, “This is wisdom from God. I will follow His ‘way’ and walk that road with my child.” Which parent has the best chance of creating the ‘easy yolk’ for himself and his child?
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Mankind has devised over 4,000 religions according to one study. A quick perusal of those religions establishes that they can’t all be right. In fact, only one can be right. It’s illogical that there would be, say, 17 different ways to obtain eternal life. Out of the 4,000, which 17 would be the correct 17? The 17 largest religions? The 17 religions all beginning with the letter ‘W?’
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The bull hippo can only wish for that kind of day. That burly fellow spends every hour warding off challenges to his rule and protecting his domain. The poor guy can never leave his self-centeredness behind for even a moment. It’s exhausting. It’s definitely not the life of the ‘easy yoke.’
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