Serenity is another word for peace; something we all long to have. Where do we find this peace? Peace comes from trusting in God.
From Isaiah 26:3: “Those of steadfast mind You keep in peace, in peace because they trust in You.”
Charles Swindoll (born 1934) is an American pastor and Christian author.
A Christian is a person who has died with Christ, whose stiff neck has been broken, whose brazen forehead has been shattered, whose strong heart has been crushed, whose pride has been slain, and whose life is now mastered by Jesus Christ.
From Galatians 2:20: “I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.
John Piper (born 1946) is an American pastor, theologian, and Christian scholar. He is the founder and teacher of desiringgod.org.
Many things I have tried to grasp and have lost. That which I have placed in God’s hands I still possess.
From 1 John 2:15: “Do not love the world or the things in the world. The love of the Father is not in those who love the world.”
We are told to let our light shine, and if it does, we won’t need to tell anybody it does. Lighthouses don’t fire cannons to call attention to their shining–they just shine.
From John 8:12: “Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life.'”
D. L. Moody (1837-1899), also known as Dwight Lyman Moody, was an American evangelist and Christian teacher. He is frequently credited with inspiring modern mass revivalism.
We must be sensitive to God’s leading and know how He speaks to us personally so we can follow His instructions.
From Proverbs 3:5-6: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own insight. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make straight your paths.
Charles Stanley (1932-2023) was an American pastor and Christian writer. He was dedicated to leading a teaching ministry.
We don’t have to be beautiful or brilliant or have all the answers to be blessed of God. All He asks is that we trust Him, that we stand before Him in integrity and faith.
From Proverbs 10:8-9: “The wise of heart will heed commandments, but one with foolish lips will come to ruin. Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but whoever follows perverse ways will be found out.”
Charles Swindoll (born 1934) is an American pastor and Christian author.
God did not make us perfect Christians in one stroke. He calls us as we are, and only His grace makes us what we are not.
From 1 Corinthians 15:9-10: “For I am the least of the apostles, unfit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me has not been in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I but the grace of God that is with me.
German-born Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945) was a Lutheran pastor, theologian, and anti-Nazi dissident. Many of his writings express the role of Christianity in mankind’s daily lives. He paid the ultimate price for his activism against the Nazi regime during World War II.
So let me ask you: When are you going to stand up, to stand alone, to answer the call of God in this hour?
From Colossians 3:2: “Set your minds on the things that are above, not on the things that are on earth.”
Charles Swindoll (born 1934) is an American pastor and Christian author.
How grateful we are that God made His message so simple: Trust Jesus for what He did on the cross and know that He left an empty tomb.
From Luke 24:45-46: “Then He opened their minds to understand the scriptures, and He said to them, ‘Thus it is written, that the Messiah is to suffer and to rise from the dead on the third day.”
Charles Stanley (1932-2023) was an American pastor and Christian writer. He was dedicated to leading a teaching ministry.
From Psalm 23:1-3: “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside still waters; He restores my soul. He leads me in right paths for His name’s sake.”
Hearing Good Shepherd’s voice
Peace transforms valley’s lament
Flowing with living waters
Greenest pastures present
Forgiving our missteps
Sinless Christ rises above
Transplanting His righteousness
Reclaimed hearts filled with love
Comforting grace descends
Mercy raises goodness strong
Resurrecting faithfulness
Spirit uplifts with song
Leading generous hearts
Fellowship under Christ’s care
Seeking to follow His ways
Hope fills every prayer
Breaking bread together
Believers worship as one
Praising faith in Risen Christ
Darkness shall be undone
From Acts 2:46-47: “Day by day, as they spent much time together in the temple, they broke bread at home and ate their food with glad and generous hearts, praising God and having the goodwill of all the people. And day by day the Lord added to their number those who were being saved.”
