Tag Archives: peace

Live in peace

Posted on November 24, 2021 by jwfisch

Make every effort to live in peace with everyone … Hebrews 12:14 This is a very broad blanket statement. There are no qualifications and no exceptions. “Live in peace with everyone” is all inclusive. It includes enemies, strangers, atheists, people … Continue reading →

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Making peace, not war

Posted on February 16, 2021 by jwfisch

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. (Matthew 5:9) When I went looking for a picture to go along with a Catch on making peace, I typed “peacemaker” in the image search engine, and got … Continue reading →

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Grace and peace

Posted on January 12, 2021 by jwfisch

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Romans, 1st and 2nd Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1st and 2nd Thessalonians, 1st and 2nd Timothy, and Philemon, all start out this way. “Grace and peace … Continue reading →

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‘Do not let your hearts be troubled’

Posted on October 20, 2020 by jwfisch

Confusion will be my epitaph As I crawl a cracked and broken path If we make it we can all sit back and laugh But I fear tomorrow I’ll be crying Yes I fear tomorrow I’ll be crying     … Continue reading →

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Take courage

Posted on April 8, 2020 by jwfisch

“These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world.” John 16:33 Is it any surprise that we consistently seem to … Continue reading →

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How to live with conflict this Christmas

Posted on December 15, 2016 by jwfisch

But the fruit of the Spirit is … [May I have the envelope, please …] love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. (Galatians 5:22-23) “Glory to God in highest heaven, … Continue reading →

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Being a peacemaker in a time of war

Posted on February 11, 2016 by jwfisch

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. – Matthew 5:9 Want to be a child of God? Be a maker of peace. Bring people together. Join in conversations that unite and heal, not those that … Continue reading →

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Who is the real strong one?

Posted on January 19, 2016 by jwfisch

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. Matthew 5:9 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was a true child of God. He was a messenger of peace in a time of grave conflict. His influence and … Continue reading →

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