There is lots of unrest, anger, grief, and just downright evil happening in our world right now. People who are hurt want justice, people who are ignored and feel unloved want attention, those who are angry want a vent, and the Devil is using all of this to cause fear, destruction, and death.
But guess what?
Jesus doesn’t ignore us – he listens (Jer. 29:12-13, Ps. 66:17-20)
Jesus doesn’t hurt – he heals (Psalm 147:3)
Jesus doesn’t cause hate – he loves, and loves all (Jer. 31:3)
Jesus doesn’t brush aside wrong and injustice – he is a just God (Is. 30:18-19)
Jesus doesn’t call us to fear, destruction, and death – he calls us to hope and abundance (John 10:10)
Jesus isn’t a God of confusion and chaos, but of peace (1 Cor. 14:33). In the midst of a storm, we can cry out to him and know that we will be heard (Luke 8:22-25). He will rebuke every fear and bring peace, bring calm to our hearts. Have faith in His goodness, no matter the circumstance or the storm, and experience true peace. Not like the peace of the world, but His peace that passes understanding, that guards our hearts and our minds in Christ Jesus. (Phil. 4:7)
I pray that this spoke peace and hope into your heart today, that you are empowered with a strengthened faith and God’s perfect peace. Let me know your thoughts + questions in the comments below! If you want to chat privately, contact me here.
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19 responses to “Peace, be still.”
We all need this right now. Thank you for sharing this! 💖
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Yes, it’s very true Nath. You’re welcome, I hope that it was encouraging for you! 😊
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It is! You are such a light, Hope! 💖
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Aw thank you so much Nath. Not me though, but God in me 💛.
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Hello there Miss Hope! My name is Hailey, and I just discovered your blog and I am really glad I did! You seem to be an amazing blogger and I love your blogging style so much! Can’t wait for more! xD Also, this post was so encouraging to see. Love this!- Hailey 💕
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Hi Hailey! Oh wonderful, I’m so glad that you discovered my blog as well! And thank you so much, I really appreciate that 😊. I’m so happy that it was encouraging to you, and thank you for saying hi! 💛
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No problem, thanks to you too! 💕😉
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Hello, just wanted to inform you that I’ve sent u an email via the contact page and itd be great if you could respond to it!
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Hi there A! I received your email, and will respond today! Thanks for reaching out and have a great day 😊.
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That’s perfect 🙂 You’re welcome and have a great day too!
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Beautiful reminder! 💕
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Thank you Autumn 😊.
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Hey Hope! I nominated you for the sunshine blogger award! If you don’t want to do it, that’s totally fine too! Here’s the link if you’re interested: http://shortsweetblog.com/sunshine-blogger-award/
Thank you! 😊
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Thank you Chloe! I’ll take a peek at it! 😊
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In times like these that are so hard and scary for us all, this is truly a bright of light!
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That’s wonderful to hear Lucy! It’s definitely such an amazing opportunity right now to spread the radical hope and love of Jesus! thanks for commenting 😊
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What an encouraging post, Hope! It is so true. Despite the chaos, craziness, and evil during these times, God is still sovereign. Although we do not know what is going to happen, God does. And even though everything is all over the place, it is all apart of God’s plan. He is doing things that are according to His perfect plan. We cannot see what He has planned, but we can still trust Him. ❤
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Thank you Heaven! That’s so wonderful that it was encouraging. Yes, those are such true and uplifting words! God is good and above it all, and we can lean into Him during both storm and sunshine alike.
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Think positive and good thoughts 👍
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