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And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:4-7 Those words of St. Paul are often repeated at the conclusion of a pastor’s … Read More

He restores my soul [Hebrew: nephesh]. Psalm 23:3 What do sheep need? Life for sheep can be a challenge. They can go hungry. They can go thirsty. They can get lost or sick. They can … Read More

I will praise the name of God with a song; I will magnify him with thanksgiving. This will please the Lord more than an ox or a bull with horns and hoofs. When the humble … Read More

For no good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear good fruit, for each tree is known by its own fruit. For… out of the abundance of the heart his mouth … Read More

Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. Psalm 139:23-24 Taste test … Read More

Hide your face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities. Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Psalm 51:9-10 In one of the most famous … Read More

Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life. Proverbs 4:23 (NIV) “Watch your heart!” That’s the caution my wife will sometimes give me when I complain too much about a … Read More

Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of … Read More

God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar … Read More

The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him. The LORD is the strength of … Read More