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Peace According to U2
2010-05-12 10:57:00
Many entertainers sing about peace. U2 is one that has a passion for world peace, and has written songs about it. Are you familiar with his lyrics? “Heaven on earth, we need it now. I’m sick of all of this hanging around. Sick of sorrow, I’m sick of the pain, I’m sick of hearing, again and again, that there’s gonna be Peace on Earth.” Another singer, Van Morrison, wrote these lyrics: “You see me on the street, well you guess I’m doing fine. Oh, but its fantasy, baby, almost all the time. I’ve got to get away by myself. Oh, the way it’s going, soon be needing help, ‘cause I’m just a man doing the best I can. Don’t you understand? I just want some Peace of Mind.” These lyrics speak to the way many of us feel at times. Do you long for peace on earth? Do you have peace of mind? Let us help. Comment here.
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Finding Peace
2010-05-04 08:04:00
My father and I are very close and have been for many years now, although it wasn’t always this way for us. When I was a teen I caused him many sleepless nights and a lot of aggravation. He has recently been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and the outlook is not so bright. Our family got together and made some very tough decisions, always trying to keep the welfare of Dad first. Our main concern being that he will be as peaceful as possible during the remaining days he has left. So far this plan has worked well. My father is at total peace through all the surgeries and doctor appointments. No one looks forward to this day, but it comes for every one of us. Where do you find your peace during difficult times such as these? Please let us know if we can help. Comment here.
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Gridlock
2010-04-30 08:31:00
During rush hour, highways can be a bumper to bumper crawl for what seems to be hours on end. Many of us are on a tight schedule that must be met and really don’t have time for stop and go traffic - not to mention the workout on our clutch leg. When the congestion finally lets loose and gets rolling, then vehicles are everywhere and moving at a much faster speed. One little mistake by anyone can cause an accident. This happens day in and day out in a driver’s life. Sometimes it can seem to be total chaos all the time. What do you do to find peace in all this chaos? Maybe a better question would be: do you have any peace in all this chaos? We can help. Comment here.
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All Night Long
2010-04-28 06:24:00
It really was no different than any other delivery when I had to travel to Chicago to make a special delivery. The process got started very late and it was an extremely long night with absolutely no time to sleep. The delivery was scheduled for five o’clock in the morning and it was on time. As I sat there exhausted, I listened to a couple of birds singing as the sun came up. It was very peaceful to just be still, watch the sun and listen to those birds sing, even though the night had been very long. What is it you look to when your nights are long? What do you turn to when the days are chaotic? Let us know if we can help. Comment here.
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Give Peace A Chance
2010-04-26 06:31:00
I read a story about a painting contest where artists were challenged to try and capture “peace” the best way they could. One artist painted a tranquil lake at sunset, while another painted a home covered with a new blanket of snow, untouched by anything. The winner of the contest, though, painted a picture of a very powerful waterfall raging and splashing about, while off to the side a mother Robin was sitting with her young in a small nest. Your life may look like the lake at sunset or it may look like the raging waterfall at times, but what do you do and where do you go to find “peace”. Let us know if we can help. Comment here.
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Quiet, Please!
2009-11-09 14:33:00
We live in a noisy world. All day long, the engine hums as you tool down the highway. The radio is turned on, and the CB crackles with someone wanting to talk. The restaurants we eat in have music playing, diners chatting and sometimes the dishes clatter. I have gotten into the habit of eating my breakfast while watching the morning news on TV. The news, weather and local road conditions are repeated every ten minutes. During that time, several ads blast at least 3 decibels louder than the news broadcast. One day, I had heard enough and decided to turn it off. The silence was golden. Every day, we have good opportunities to enjoy a quiet time. Try turning the noise off and enjoy the silence. Need ideas for what you can do during quiet times? Ask us. Comment here.
For more information, check out the issues section on our resources page or contact us. You can also call our toll-free Trucker Prayer Line at 1-877-797-PRAY (7729). We’re here for you.
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You Can Have Peace
2009-08-11 13:28:00
Our world is in a place of great uncertainty right now. There are wars in other countries and innocent people are dying. Our economic direction seems to be headed the wrong way too. Our houses aren’t worth as much as they used to be, our savings aren’t as big as they once were, and our dollar doesn’t seem to go as far anymore. Even some of our great manufacturers that helped build our nation are now in serious trouble. They may never be what they used to be. Do you still have peace during this crisis? Not if you based your peace on any of the things I just mentioned. However, you can still have and display peace during times like these. Let us help you with that today. Comment here.
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I Am Convinced!
2008-04-16 10:05:00
"For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord" (Romans 8:38,39). "I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him for that day" (2 Timothy 1:12).
Athanasius, an early bishop of Alexandria, stoutly opposed the teachings of Arius, who declared that Christ was not the eternal Son of God, but merely a subordinate being. Hounded through five exiles, he was finally summoned before emperor Theodosius, who demanded he cease his opposition to Arius. The emperor reproved him and asked, “Do you not realize that all the world is against you?” Athanasius quickly answered, “Then I am against all the world.”
Today our world desperately needs followers of Christ like Athanasius who, with deep conviction, stand boldly for the Lord and His Word regardless of what is popular or what the world may say is right. You've likely seen the slogan, "What's popular isn't always right, and what's right isn't always popular."
The words in the daily text "I am convinced" are a great source of strength and assurance for the believer. Living in a state of being convinced is an essential part of living the God-ordained life of spiritual abundance. If we are really convinced of God's love and care we are blessed indeed! This conviction is an internal, personal appropriation of a constant, unchanging spiritual reality. You see, the reality is that God loves and cares for His own, whether we are convinced of it or not. The Amplified Version conveys a strong sense of the meaning when it translates: "I am persuaded beyond doubt."
In this section of the epistle to the Romans the apostle Paul is expressing his supreme confidence in God's master plan for his own life and for His Kingdom. He asks a very important question, "Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?" Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?" (Romans 8:35). He responds to his own question with this glorious verse of assurance: "No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us" (Romans 8:37).
We are dealing with issues that would never have crossed our minds several years ago. These issues have tremendous impact on the personal, nationwide, and worldwide levels. Error is not creeping but charging into the church in such ways that our forefathers would never have imagined. New sources of fear abound. Uncertainty permeates. We shake our heads in wonder as to what this world is coming to? Today we sure need the same sense of being convinced that Paul experienced, don't we?
Bill and Gloria Gaither, authors of over 700 inspirational songs, experienced fear and uncertainty surrounding the birth of their son Benjamin in 1970, which eventually became the seedling for the much loved classic, “Because He Lives.” Today we have posted below a powerful video version of this song.
World conditions and personal trials can rob us of peace but let us instead seek the Peace speaker. He speaks not only to the winds and waves of the sea but He also calms our turbulent hearts today with that same directive message, “Peace, be still!” Let's entrust to Jesus those burdens upon our hearts this day and gain the perspective that the Father wants for His children. I am absolutely convinced that life is worth the living just because He lives!
Be encouraged today,
Stephen & Brooksyne Weber
Daily prayer: Lord, I know that doubt and uncertainty impose fear while faith and assurance develops a calm, trusting spirit. I do not look to the world for strength or encouragement but I look to Your Word where I am convinced that You will protect and guard that which You have entrusted to me until the day when Christ will come to judge all people and take us to live in heaven. By the empowerment of Your indwelling Holy Spirit help me to boldly stand when the world and even those close to me assaults my faith. It is in Your strength and through Your power that I remain faithful though tested by fire. May the purifying of my faith, worth more than gold, bring praise, glory and honor to Jesus my Lord and Savior. Amen.
Chaplain Stephen and Brooksyne Weber serve with Transport for Christ. Click here to contact the Webers.
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Perfect Peace
2008-03-13 01:01:00
"So this is what the Sovereign LORD says: "See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone for a sure foundation; the one who trusts will never be dismayed" (Isaiah 28:16). "Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on Thee: because he trusteth in Thee" (Isaiah 26:3).
Yesterday we had a trip up to Lewistown, Pennsylvania where most of the drive is right along the Susquehanna and Juniata Rivers. Route 322, a 4 lane highway, often runs along the foot of a mountain alongside the winding river with a beautiful valley beyond.
Engineers cut the road out of the mountainside so the highway is terraced which sets it apart from the typical interstate design. One lane is higher up on the terrace and you view the other lane down below as a parallel ribbon of highway stretching for miles ahead. The views of the encircling mountains are splendid even in the bleak of winter. Due to the heavy rains the night before water was plunging with great force off rock cliffs from the high mountains. New and powerful waterfalls appeared in several locations as we drove along.
What I just described as a beautiful scene to the traveler was a source of distress and anxiety for others living in the area. As I was visiting with locals in the church in Lewistown they were discussing how the army corps of engineers was opening up the gates to the dam on the large Raystown Lake up the river from the town. Speculation was made that if the dam was breached the town of Lewistown, which is right beside the Juniata River, would be catastrophically flooded. Smaller streams are already causing minor flooding in many neighborhoods.
There's a lot to dismay us, isn't there? What's dismaying you today? World situations, national tragedies, personal matters; they can all dismay, often concurrently. What glorious truth our daily Scripture verses convey. The prophet Isaiah served God some 2,700 years ago. He records the very words of the Sovereign Lord. This verse is later used by Peter to apply to the Lord Jesus Christ (1 Peter 2:6).
Isaiah shares a truth held dear by believers everywhere: "Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on Thee: because he trusteth in Thee" (Isaiah 26:3). "Stayed on Thee"; that's the key, and that's where I suspect so many of us have the problem. We keep getting our minds and hearts off the Lord and onto the problem at hand. We approach the problem from every angle and get everyone’s take on it. We go to bed with the problem on our hearts and if sleep does come it may very well be compromised by a dream that even deals with the problem.
But when we fully trust God problems will not dismay or overwhelm us, for dismay and trust simply cannot coexist. Trying to support both attitudes would be similar to rubbing coarse sand paper against the grain of fine furniture and expecting beautiful results. Certainly we’re tempted to be dismayed by the enemy, but the key to trust is to turn our hearts to the Lord in prayer as we stand on His promises.
Warren Wiersbe reminds us that "The peace of God is not the absence of problems; it is the presence of divine sufficiency in the midst of problems." George Morrison said, "Peace is the possession of adequate resources" and those resources come from the Lord when you yield your heart and mind to Him.
Our trust is in the One who is a tested stone, the Solid Rock; the One who is a sure foundation. He is ever trustworthy. He is ever faithful. Put your complete trust in Him today!
Be encouraged today,
Stephen & Brooksyne Weber
Daily Prayer: Father, in that day we will bear witness just as the Israelites did when they testified: “Surely this is our God; we trusted in Him and He saved us. This is the Lord; we trusted in Him; let us rejoice and be glad in His salvation.” You will trample the enemy of our soul as Your sovereign Spirit triumphs in our life. Because we trust in You, sovereign Lord, we have an enduring peace that You are the Great Deliverer and that You work all things together for good to those of us who love You and who are called according to Your purpose. We seek to glorify You by living for Jesus, our Solid Rock, who was put to the ultimate test and laid an unshakable foundation for our faith. Amen.
See Isaiah 25:9, Romans 8:28
Chaplain Stephen and Brooksyne Weber serve with Transport for Christ. Click here to contact the Webers.
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