A Breath of Quiet

 

Go

Stop

 

The world screams at us, "Be afraid!"

Men of Rohan, 

tossed with tempest, 

fear is the mindkiller, 

give it no quarter. 

Fear is a force of evil. 

It paralyzes. 

It is crazy-making. 

It stymies. It controls. 

Throw it off.

Listen instead to the Lord, 

His sweet words of kindness, 

His hope, His peace. 

We were not made for fear, 

you and I, 

but life abundant.

Beauty for Ashes

 

I love Jesus. 

He has given me beauty for ashes (Isaiah 61) 

and peace, hope, love for those I once could not forgive.

He makes all things new. Truly, He does that.

He longs to do the same for you.

Psalm 126

 

When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion,

    we were like those who dream.

Then our mouth was filled with laughter,

    and our tongue with shouts of joy;

then they said among the nations,

    “The Lord has done great things for them.”

The Lord has done great things for us; we are glad.

Restore our fortunes, O Lord,

    like streams in the Negeb!

Those who sow in tears

    shall reap with shouts of joy!

He who goes out weeping,

    bearing the seed for sowing,

shall come home with shouts of joy,

    bringing his sheaves with him.

Peace Lily