Our Peace Excerpted from The Surprising Joy of Exploring God’s Heart A Daily Adventure with 365 of His Names © 2011 Relationship Resources, Inc. All Rights Reserved. For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility. Ephesians 2:14 (ESV) Steps on
Read MoreEphesians 6:16—In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Every day I use my arms to physically show myself holding my shield of faith. I also ask God to increase my faith every day. I want to really believe
Read MoreEphesians 6:14-55—Stand firm then…with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. Let’s look at the parts of this verse: Our feet need to be fitted. We need to have shoes that fit our feet perfectly. It’s hard to walk or run when your shoes don’t fit right—either being too
Read MoreIsaiah 26:3 You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you. Think about this verse today. How can it help you with your stress? In this world, there is very little perfect peace. Instead there is turmoil and stress. What does this verse say we need to do
Read MoreThink about Romans 16:20 The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you. This is an amazing verse. Look at the seemingly oxymorons in this verse: The God of peace is the one who will crush Satan. Why doesn’t it say the “God of
Read MoreWhat are you worried about? 1 Peter 5:7—Cast all your anxiety/cares/worries on Him, because He cares for you. This was one of the first verses I remember learning as a child. When I told my sister, Joy, that I was putting verses about stress on this blog, she asked me, “Have you used the teddy
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