Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock

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“Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has

“Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which He bought with His own blood. ” Acts 20: 28

Peace: an inner calmness (tranquility) despite outward turbulence. A heart at peace gives life

Peace: an inner calmness (tranquility) despite outward turbulence. A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones. Proverbs 14: 30 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts. Colossians 3: 15

1) Intentionally remember God’s good promises. Praise the Lord, O my soul; all my

1) Intentionally remember God’s good promises. Praise the Lord, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise His holy Name. Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits. Psalm 103: 1 -2

1) Intentionally remember God’s good promises. We have this hope as an anchor for

1) Intentionally remember God’s good promises. We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. Hebrews 6: 19

2) Admit that often we can’t fix the problem and we need to give

2) Admit that often we can’t fix the problem and we need to give it to God to deal with.

2) Admit that often we can’t fix the problem and we need to give

2) Admit that often we can’t fix the problem and we need to give it to God to deal with. Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God’s wrath. Romans 12: 19

2) Admit that often we can’t fix the problem and we need to give

2) Admit that often we can’t fix the problem and we need to give it to God to deal with. The kings of the earth rise up and the rulers band together against the Lord and against his anointed. The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord scoffs at them. Psalm 2: 2, 4 The wicked plot against the righteous…but the Lord laughs at the wicked, for He knows their day is coming. Psalm 37: 12 -13

1) Intentionally remember God’s good promises. 2) Admit that (often) I can’t fix the

1) Intentionally remember God’s good promises. 2) Admit that (often) I can’t fix the problem and I need to give it to God to deal with. 3) Pray. Ask God for peace.

The Serenity Prayer God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot

The Serenity Prayer God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change things I can; and wisdom to know the difference. Living one day at a time, enjoying one moment at a time, accepting hardships as the pathway to peace, taking, as Jesus did, this sinful world as it is, not as I would have it; trusting that He will make all things right if I surrender to His will, that I may be reasonably happy in this life and supremely happy with Him forever in the next.

The Serenity Prayer God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot

The Serenity Prayer God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change things I can; and wisdom to know the difference. Living one day at a time, enjoying one moment at a time, accepting hardships as the pathway to peace, taking, as Jesus did, this sinful world as it is, not as I would have it; trusting that He will make all things right if I surrender to His will, that I may be reasonably happy in this life and supremely happy with Him forever in the next. Reinhold Niebuhr (1892 -1971)

The Serenity Prayer God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot

The Serenity Prayer God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change things I can; and wisdom to know the difference. Living one day at a time, enjoying one moment at a time, accepting hardships as the pathway to peace, taking, as Jesus did, this sinful world as it is, not as I would have it; trusting that He will make all things right if I surrender to His will, that I may be reasonably happy in this life and supremely happy with Him forever in the next. Reinhold Niebuhr (1892 -1971)

1) Intentionally remember God’s good promises. 2) Admit that (often) I can’t fix the

1) Intentionally remember God’s good promises. 2) Admit that (often) I can’t fix the problem and I need to give it to God to deal with. 3) Pray. Ask God for peace.