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Serenity meaning in bible10/2/2023 ![]() The first thing we have to do is to notice that we’ve loaded down this camel with so much baggage we’ll never get through the desert alive. Offered by Dave Johnson and Kyra Shahid Written by Orin L. Slow me down, Lord, And inspire me to send my roots deep Into the soil of life's enduring values That I may grow toward the stars Of our greater destiny. Let me look upward Into the branches of the towering oak And know that it grew great and strong Because it grew slowly and well. Remind me each day That the race is not always won by the swift That there is more to life Than increasing its speed. Help me to know The magical power of sleep, Teach me the art Of taking minute vacations Of slowing down To look at a flower To chat with an old friend Or make a new one To pet a dog To watch a spider build a web To smile at a child Or to read a few lines from a good book. Break the tensions of my nerves With the soothing music Of the singing streams That live in my memory. Give me, Amidst the confusions of my day, The calmness of the everlasting hills. Steady my harried pace With a vision of the eternal reach of time. ![]() Slow me down, Lord! Ease the pounding of my heart By the quieting of my mind. Please make us strong through your favor and grace. Give us a heart of wisdom to hear your voice and then make our footsteps firm. Please bring to fulfillment all that you have given us to do in the weeks ahead. ![]() We also ask for your face to shine on us – individually, and as a team of colleagues and partners. We ask for your guidance so that we might walk fully in your path – a path that you have blessed. As we scan our personal horizons, we know that we also must look to you alone for the power and possibility that is our future. Thank you for being the one who gives us the strength to help each other and to see distinctly the choices we face. We know that it’s often in the most challenging times that you are most at work. So today Lord, we purposefully, even urgently, say again that we choose to believe in you. When we are struggling to see clearly and make decisions, we are not alone and that inner peace is something only you can supply. Isaiah 55:8 reminds us that our thoughts are not your thoughts – and that our ways are not your ways. Today, we pause and remind ourselves of our dependency on you, for we know in our hearts that our circumstances and futures are touched by your hands. It’s difficult to fully let go of our anxiety, or the world around us when we can’t see evidence of all that you’re doing – when we can’t understand or see your purpose or plan. Speak your love Speak it again Speak it still again Speak it still once again. Take up arms against malice Decry complacency Express your gratitude Worship your God Gladden the heart of a child Take pleasure in the beauty and wonder of the earth Try to understand Flout envy Examine your demands on others Think first of someone else Appreciate, be kind, be gentle Laugh a little more. Manifest your loyalty in a word or deed Keep a promise Find the time Forego a grudge Forgive an enemy Listen Apologize if you were wrong ![]() 10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.ġ1 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.ġ2 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.ġ3 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.ġ4 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness ġ5 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace ġ6 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.ġ7 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:ġ8 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints Ephesians 6:10-18Mend a quarrel Search out a forgotten friend Dismiss suspicion and replace it with trust Write a love letter Share some treasures Give a soft answer Encourage youth
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