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I Choose Today to embrace the gift of peace

Molinda Hern December 19, 2023

Everyone goes through hard times in life; absolutely everyone. These hard times are often referred to as storms we get caught up in. I’ve been through some amazingly difficult storms in my life.  Some with embracing the peace of God and others attempting to find inner peace on my own. Needless to say, having the peace of God, that transcends all understanding, is the only way to find the peace to navigate the storms of life. There are over 400 verses in the Bible that talk about the gift of peace. Here are a few promises of the peace that Jesus and God promise to Their people: 1. Philippians 4:7 (ESV) – “And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” 2. John 14:27 (ESV) – “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.” 3. Isaiah 26:3 (ESV) – “You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you because he trusts in you.” These verses demonstrate the divine and life changing nature of

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to spend alone time with God

Larry George December 18, 2023

Good morning, my friend. This morning in my quiet time with the Lord I was once again reminded how important it is to spend time with God. I am a beginning a new chapter in my life. I’m working on my CPE (Clinical  Pastoral Education) at UNC in Chapel Hill, NC. School starts Monday, January 8th. This gives me a new prospective on life and I want to give it my all. But, even with this new challenge, I must remember that I need to have alone time with God.  I can’t run all the time and not become weary. I need to be ready when God needs me to go. He provided a way by His own example of spending alone time with His Father. Jesus knew His time was limited, but he also showed his disciples how important it is to get alone with God. If there is one thing that the Lord is showing me today is to slow down and follow His instructions. Spend my early time with Him. Then I’m ready. Joyce’s dad used to begin his day with me at the prayer rock. He was trying to teach me the importance of beginning my

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I Choose Today to know love

Molinda Hern December 16, 2023

This morning I woke up and this verse was playing on a repeat in my mind, ”So the Word [Christ Jesus] became human and made his home among us…”. I got to thinking about this verse and asked “why?”. Why would Jesus come down from heaven, from His throne and place of honor, to live among us as a mere human? Well to get my answer, I only had to read the rest of the passage! “…God’s unfailing love and faithfulness came through Jesus Christ. No one has ever seen God. But the unique One [Jesus], who is Himself God, is near to the Father’s heart. He has revealed God to us.“ John‬ ‭1‬:‭17b-‭18‬. Jesus came to reveal God to us. Since God is love (unfailing love), Jesus came to show us His true nature: loving kindness, gentleness, goodness, sweetness, delight. Not legalism; not condemnation; but to save; to know God’s perfect love; to have a real relationship with the Creator of the universe; to give life abundantly now and for eternity. Who wouldn’t want that life? Who wouldn’t want the guarantee to live forever in constant relationship with God? Why would anyone chance that for hoping they are right

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To share Good Tidings of Great Joy!

Larry George December 15, 2023

Good morning, my friend. I woke up today feeling so much better after dealing with the flu for the past week. This morning, Joyce and I were greeted by a wonderful news that our nephew, Andrew Briggs and his wife Kristen, had a baby girl yesterday. Heika Ann Briggs, born 12/14/23, 6lbs 9oz, 20″long. What a beautiful baby. As our hearts rejoice, I thank the Lord for this special gift from God. During this Christmas Season I’m looking for ways to share Good Tidings of Great Joy! And this little girl can be one of those joys. Children are the greatest gift we have. Another way to share Good Tidings and Great Joy is by just smiling and greeting people warmly.  It makes us happy.  Last evening my mom (now 87) and I went to McDonalds. As we walked in, we greeted every person we met with a smile. When our order came, we smiled at the person that brought our dinner and said, “Thank you”. This encouraged the waiter and he left with a smile on his face. As we ate, Mom and I watched two little boys about 3-4 years old playing in the play area and it

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I Choose Today to give the gift of love

Molinda Hern December 14, 2023

”Dear friends, let us continue to love one another, for love comes from God. Anyone who loves is a child of God and knows God.“ ‭‭1 John‬ ‭4‬:‭7‬ ‭NLT‬‬ Love others…that is how we will draw near to God. We draw near by expressing to others God’s true nature of love. When Christ came, He demonstrated God’s true nature of love. “For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son…” Since we are a byproduct of that expression of love, and have that love living in and through us, how can we not share it with others! So how can I share the gift of love with someone? WOW, that is a loaded question, with a lot of answers. I can love others through my words: of encouragement, words of edification, words of kindness, words of forgives. I can share the gift of God’s love by my actions: acts of kindness, acts of generosity, active and effective listening, acts of mercy. So let us be intentional in embodying love in both our words and actions. Whether through uplifting words of encouragement or selfless acts of kindness, let’s extend the love we’ve received to those around us. Remember,

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