Kept in Perfect Peace

Kept in Perfect Peace

The winds could not blow stronger. The waves could not pound harder. The lightning flashes are fierce and unrelenting; the thunder is deafening, shaking us to the core. The bomb-like blast is devastating. Is this the end? Can anything survive the crushing pressure?...
Kept in Perfect Peace

Correcting with Love

It must have been one of the most difficult letters for the Apostle Paul to write. He knew these people.  He had lived in Corinth for at least eighteen months – working, preaching, teaching and fellowshipping. The city was infested with corruption and had earned...
Kept in Perfect Peace

Your Letter of Reference

“Yeah, it’s all put on. He can act like that around older Christians, but when he’s with us, he’s no different than the rest of the gang. In fact, he’s often the ring-leader. So – the guy you see is not quite the same as the one we know....
Kept in Perfect Peace

God Expects Good Works

Are your good works helping to lead others to Christ? How much light is shining from the good works you are performing? The Lord expects me, now that I am saved, to live a good life filled with good works for a good cause. He not only saved me for that purpose; He has...
Kept in Perfect Peace

Focus on the Good – Follow the Best

The Apostle John wrote a very personal letter to Christian Gaius. What you are about to read could hardly be considered a paraphrase of that letter, but the narrative may amplify the situation for you. “Gaius, I’m impressed that you are going on for the...
Kept in Perfect Peace

Living Life for Others

Living one’s life for others is not as common as we might think. It sure does not come naturally. Living for self does! We all know that, and it can be a daily struggle to deny self in the interest of helping others. We like our own plans, our own space, our own time,...
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