Katie Minnis, one of our young interns, shared a beautiful story about peace - when Jesus is in the boat with you, the storm may continue to rage around you, but He will bring you peace. And in Philippians 4:7, “ the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus”. In the Passion Translation of Galatians 5:22, it is “ Peace that subdues”. Peace in the Bible is also an active word. But the Bible tells us that peace is the presence of something – the presence of God through his Holy Spirit. The lack of stress or anxiety, the lack of conflict, the lack of noise. We often view peace as the lack of something. I think we can probably all relate to wanting more peace in our lives. Peace is a word that has come up a lot lately. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who are trained by it”. I read this verse this morning in Hebrews 12:11, “No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Even though I know that all these things are good for me, I’m just not good at doing them.

I’m not good at watching what I eat, I’m not good at getting up early in the morning, I’m not good at getting enough exercise.

My brave church