7.19.2010

Shalom

Each person's definitions of trials and struggles will differ based upon who they are, what the situation is and how deeply they are affected. What is overwhelming to some may be common to others. What is emotionally draining to one person may be something totally incomprehensible to another.

Money, friends and wisdom cannot keep us from the miseries of life. Because we are by nature selfish and self centered we will always have to overcome our own attitudes, words and actions. Daily, we will encounter and be forced to deal with others just like us and their attitudes, words and actions.

How an individual endures, copes and hopefully overcomes the obstacles to enjoying life is just as varying as each person's definitions of trials and struggles. But for those whose hope is in the Creator, there is the promise of Peace for our times of headache, backache and heartache. God gives us a peace that will transcend all understanding. God gives us a peace that makes us take comfort when it seems illogical.

A promise that life gives us is that we will find ourselves in trials. A promise that God gives us is that we can find peace during those trials.




The LORD will give strength to His people;
The LORD will bless His people with peace.
Psalm 29:11

peace-shalom-safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace:

“I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart.
And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give.
So don’t be troubled or afraid.
John 14:27

peace-eirene-peace (literally or figuratively); by implication, prosperity:--one, peace, quietness, rest, + set at one again.







2 comments:

David said...

Amen - like I said yesterday, you are living it. God bless ya man.

photogr said...

Ah men. Praise the Lord.

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