It’s Just Good Common Sense
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Archive for January, 2014
I Got A Peaceful Easy Feeling ~ January 30
I Got A Peaceful Easy Feeling
And the greenest lawn in town Read the rest of this entry »
If You Can Touch It ~ January 29
If You Can Touch It
You can catch it Read the rest of this entry »
No Matter What
To my way of thinking, there is no greater prize, nothing more valuable, than inner peace. It is my firm belief it can be had by only one method. I wish you peace. Read the rest of this entry »
Strive To Be Happy ~ January 28
Strive To Be Happy
You won’t be disappointed! Read the rest of this entry »
Focus Is the Key
I’ve long held the opinion that the key to peace is to not want anything—to be content—but I’m thinking that theory doesn’t apply to spiritual things, because we should desire peace, and all good things God has for us. We must focus on God and His goodness, praising Him and thanking Him for them. When we set our sights on what is true, honest, and just, there we will find God, and when our desire is to gain the pure, and lovely things of God, He will deliver them to us, and in them we will find peace.
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. Philippians 4:8
I Surrender
Some mornings—maybe most mornings—I wake up with a song playing in my head, and these days, more often than not, it’s a spiritual song. This morning it was the old hymn, I Surrender All. Nothing wrong with that; it beats the heck out of the theme from the Beverly Hillbillies! (You’re welcome! 🙂 ) Then when I checked my emails I came across the prompt from dVerse Poets Pub, and the prompt and the song kind of got all mixed together. The prompt was Poetics: On The Other Hand, and, well, here’s how it turned out: Read the rest of this entry »
And, No Matter What ~ January 26
And, No Matter What
Keep peace within your soul Read the rest of this entry »
Be At Peace With God ~ January 25
Be At Peace With God
Whatever you perceive Him to be Read the rest of this entry »
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