PEACE IS NOT AN ABSENCE, BUT A PRESENCE

 

2 Thessalonians 3:16

 

"Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in every way. The Lord be with you all." ESV

 

Peace is not an absence of conflict and unrest. Peace is the presence of harmony and unity when each of us aligns himself with Christ and we are all in one accord.

 

Heavenly Father, we thank You for the precious gift of Your peace. Help us to get into alignment with You and Your Word. Give us unity with our brothers and sisters in Christ. Keep us aware that Your peace is what we need to live in this world. In Jesus' name, Amen.

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Bobbi Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC

 

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BE THE SAME

 

 

Philippians 2:2

"Complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind." ESV

Why does it seem that too many Christians are in disagreement or disharmony in some way or another? Some have doctrines that are rejected by others. Some have traditions that are rejected by others. Some have beliefs and practices that are disregarded by others. How can such a large Church with so many differences be of one mind, one love, and in total accord? As long as Christians put their doctrines, traditions, beliefs, and practices above the Gospel message of Jesus Christ and Him crucified, there will never be perfect harmony. Why? Because Jesus Christ is the one and only in all of existence that can hold all things together. He is the Head of the body, the Church. If we all keep Him at the head and center, we will be united, in full harmony, with one mind, a strong Bride for our Saviour.

Heavenly Father, forgive us for falling so short in being of one mind as Your Body. Help us to put all the secondary and minor things aside and keep our focus on the Lord Jesus Christ who is the all in all. We pray in His holy name, Amen.

        

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HARMONY

 

 

 

Romans 12:16

 

 

"Live in harmony with one another, Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited." NIV

 

 

"Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise In your own conceits." KJV

 

 

Because of pride, many groups and cliques exist that exclude people who are unlike them. This is not just in the world, but unfortunately, it is in the church as well. Every human being is born into this piece of eternity called time. We all live our lives with what we have been given. All of us are getting through this life the best way we can. How can we think we are better than anyone else? If it were not for the grace of God, we could be that homeless man on the sidewalk or that starving child in a poverty stricken country. Christ unifies us totally. If we are walking in the Spirit, we are living in harmony with all people who seek the True and Living God. And we show love to those who need Christ.

 

 

Heavenly Father, forgive us for our pride, our egos that we harbor even without thinking. Search our hearts and help us to get rid of pride. Help us to live in harmony with others and be living testimonies of Your love and grace. In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.

           

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LOVE BRINGS HARMONY

 

Colossians 3:14

"And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity."NIV

"And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness"KJV

Our Lord tells us that the greatest commandment is love. If we live and breathe God's love, all the other Godly virtues will be present and operating in our lives. If all Christians had love as their priority, what a powerful witness and force for overcoming the evil one and the chaos with which he has filled this world.

Heavenly Father, we ask forgiveness for not allowing love to hold first place in our hearts. We seem to let the things of this world get to us and we respond like the world does. Fill us with Your love and help us to stay in communion with You so that we can overcome this evil world with Your love. In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.

           

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LIVE IN PEACE AND HARMONY

 

1 Peter 3:8

"Finally, all of you, be like minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble."NIV

"Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous."KJV

The way of this world is to tolerate everyone and let everyone do his own thing. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that this method does not produce harmony, but just the opposite, chaos. The things one group does offends another group. The way some people live and believe infringes on the lives and beliefs of some other group. God tells us as Christians, to be like Christ, who was one with the Father, who was compassionate, loving, and humble. If we live and believe in this way, there will be nothing between people but harmony.

Heavenly Father, we see how the world tries to cater to everyone's diverse beliefs and ways of living. We see how the world is full of chaos, hatred, prejudice, and conflict. Give us hearts after Your own heart so that we will all be in one accord with Christ. In His name we pray, Amen.

           

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LIVING IN HARMONY

 

Romans 12:16

"Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited."NIV

"Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits."KJV

Harmony is an impossible thing to achieve if there is no standard ideal in which to line ourselves up. If we expect others to get in line with our own personal beliefs and ways, there will certainly be no lasting harmony. If we all use Jesus Christ as our standard of living and relating to others, it doesn't matter if we are rich or poor, there will be perfect harmony. What beautiful music the harmony of true believers make when Jesus Christ is the center of all things.

Heavenly Father, for the times we have expected others to line themselves up with us and our way of thinking, forgive us. Give us humble hearts so that we will always act in line with what Jesus would do and obey the Word of God. We pray in Jesus' name, Amen.

           

©2011

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