Tag Archives: inner peace

Longing for Peace in the Rubble

Those of steadfast mind you keep in peace—       in peace because they trust in you. Trust in the Lord for ever,       for in the Lord God       you have an everlasting rock. For he has brought low       … Continue reading

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Brokenness

I have been pondering a quote from Gene Edwards in Celtic Daily Prayer for the last few days. It is about being broken. I took the word “broken” to mean being “useless,” like being broken down at the side of … Continue reading

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Intimacity

I would like to hear what you think about my new word: intimacity. (Actually, the word is googlable, but they usually mean intimacy.) I am working with it this way: intimacity is our capacity for being intimate. During the Advent … Continue reading

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The Heart of Good Dialogue

“Let the peace that Christ gives control your thinking. You were all called together in one body to have peace. Always be thankful.” Colossians 3:15 (International Childrens Bible) After something like fifteen hours of intense dialogue this past weekend during … Continue reading

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Pursue it with a hobble, that’s OK

Now may the God of peace make you holy in every way, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless until our Lord Jesus Christ comes again. God will make this happen, for he who calls … Continue reading

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Finding some peace

We have a strong city; God makes salvation its walls and ramparts. Open the gates that the righteous nation may enter, the nation that keeps faith. You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts … Continue reading

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