I had a nightmare that stemmed from fear for the future. In the dream, we tried to keep our faith by praying, however things only seemed to get worse. Other things happened in the nightmare that made it seem like there was no hope. I tried to hold on to the smallest portion of faith …
Tag: peace
Peace Amid Chaos
Is it possible to have peace and assurance in a chaotic world? Is it really realistic? Surely no one can stay calm when a virus is taking people’s … Peace Amid Chaos
Faith not Fear
Lately I have been feeling fearful. Fearful for the future. I've felt like everything that I believe and hold dear could all be fake. I don't know how to explain it but it was such a strong feeling that consumed me and I didn't know how to get out of it. I'm not yet completely …
Life update: nightmares and voices
Hi all, I thought I'd give a quick update on what's been going on with regards to my mental health. So far I've been doing well. My medication was reduced last week and I've been on iron tablets for my iron deficiency. Ever since my medication decreased, I've been having nightmares nearly everyday. I don't …
Praising Thoughts
And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. (NLT) ( Philippians 4:8 ) Ever heard of the saying "You arewhat you eat?" Well, the same is …
Matthew 10 Part 4
This is a continuation of part 3 of this blog series. We were looking at Matthew 10:34 and finding out what Jesus meant by not bringing peace but a sword. We came to a conclusion that the peace that Jesus was talking about and the peace that Isaiah prophesied about (Isaiah 9:6) were both correct, but in …
Matthew 10 Part 3
Another part of the chapter that interested me was verse 34, "Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword." This text confused me as it sounded as if Jesus was saying something very contrary to what the prophet Isaiah had …
The beatitudes part 7
The beatitudes are a popular list of be-attitudes found in the bible in Matthew 5:3-11. This series of blogs will be split into 9 parts. Each part is explaining one verse of the popular passage of scripture. We are living in a world where we need peace more than ever before! We are constantly bombarded with …