Sometimes I find this difficult with all the social bombardment of advertisements. Telling us what we need and what we should have to be complete and happy. It’s a temporary best thing till the next best thing. It’s a choice of the heart. Be content.
“Not that i speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatever state I am, therewith to be content.” Philippians 4:11
Peace to you.
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Image: Marigolds in the Shakespearean Gardens at Stratford, Ontario, Canada.
“…if you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all.” – Isaiah 7:9b (NIV)
Peace to you.
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Picture: evening view of the city hall in Stratford, Ontario, Canada.
“Even a fool when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.” – Proverbs 17:28
This is something I need to work on consciously, sometimes my mouth is in gear before my brain. Then my need to make amends. Humble pie.
Photo: a smokestack on an abandoned building.
Peace to you.
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Photo: the entrance inside the historic Fisher Building in Detroit, Michigan. Source: RJSBird PhotographyRJSBird Photography
“If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.” – Romans 12:18
Peace to you.
B
Image: the Capilano Suspension Bridge in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
“He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.” – Proverbs 25:28
Peace to you.
B
Image: Sunrise on the Detroit River.
“But I say unto you, love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you”. – Matthew 5:44
I can tell you that this doesn’t come easy for me. It takes time, prayer and more prayer. I can forgive and not hate, but to love is tough……it’s only by the grace of God!!
Peace to you.
-B
Image: cloudy skies above power lines near Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. Source: RJSBird Photography
