Fret-Free Friday: Peace

Fret-Free Friday: Peace
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

The peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:7).

Perfect peace is not partial peace. Perfect peace is complete full, unmixed. It is "shalom" peace—rich in blessings, well-being, and God's favor. It is peace of "good health" for the mind, the spirit, and the body. Perfect peace will keep you perfectly peaceful.

You shall not go out with haste, nor go by flight; for the LORD will go before you, and the God of Israel will be your rear guard (Isaiah 52:12).

God's peace and calmness are marks of our walk when the Holy Spirit is in control of us—sanctifying our thoughts, guiding our steps, directing our decisions, prompting us to move at the right time, and assuring us that He goes before us.

Let the peace of God rule in your hearts (Colossians 3:15).

God wants you to move through this day with a quiet heart,
an inward assurance that He is in control,
a peaceful certainty that your life is in His hands,
a deep trust in His plan and purposes,
an abiding hope in His promises,
and a thankful disposition toward all that He allows.
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Part 27: Knowing His Best...Walking In Rest!

Part 27: Knowing His Best...Walking In Rest!
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

Knowing His Best...
Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. 1 Timothy 6:17 NIV

Walking in Rest!
Spiritual rest affects your entire makeup, touching even your emotional and mental well-being. Inner rest helps you relax and enjoy what you are doing and the things around you. Rest brings a broader smile to your face and a wider range to your laughter. The heart at rest refreshes itself in the presence of the Lord...rejoices in the goodness of the Lord...delights in the ways of the Lord. The heart at rest is not in turmoil during working times nor condemned during leisure times. It enjoys the Lord and the blessings He gives. It knows that God is not stingy and freely blesses His children with good things.

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My Morning Prayer: Acceptance

My Morning Prayer: Acceptance
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

Promise
Then they brought little children to Him, that He might touch them; but the disciples rebuked those who brought them. But when Jesus saw it, He was greatly displeased and said to them, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of God. Assuredly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will by no means enter it.” And He took them up in His arms, put His hands on them, and blessed them. Mark 10:13-16 NKJV

Prayer
Jesus, I thank You that I have the wonderful privilege of knowing that I can bring my children to you in prayer. It means so much to me to know that each child means so much to You.

Thank You that You do not push my children away from You or keep them at a distance. I am so grateful that You welcome them with outstretched arms; that You embrace them with a full heart of compassion; that You receive them and draw them close to You.

I ask today that You, Jesus, would place Your hand upon my children’s heads. I ask that You would bless them with the richest blessings of Your hidden treasures. Touch their lives, warm their hearts, fill their cups, make them whole, keep them strong. Teach them Your ways and reveal to them the greatness of Your kingdom, the meekness of Your spirit, and the beauty of Your ways.
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Fret-Free Friday: I Only Need You, Lord...

Fret-Free Friday: I Only Need You, Lord...
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

When you open your hand, you satisfy the hunger and thirst of every living thing. -Psalm 145:16 NLT

Who considers these words enough? The hand of God being my chief provision and storehouse, is it not a shame to be anxiously careful for anything? Has the Lord all things in His hand? Then surely I shall receive what He has for me; none will be able to withhold it...you need not, says Christ, seek those other things; they shall be brought to you, if ye only abide in Me. If this does not comfort and strengthen us, nothing else will. -Carl Bogatzky

I Only Need You, Lord...
I only need You, Lord, when the first light of dawn appears in the eastern sky; until the last golden hues of the sunset fade upon the western horizon. I only need You, Lord, when the night sky is over my head.

I only need You, Lord, when I rise up and when I sit down; when I go out and when I come in; when I am quiet and when I am active; when I am alone and when I am with others; when I am healthy and when I am ill; when I am up and when I am down; when I am on the go and when I need to wait.

I only need You, Lord, when my lungs need to breathe; when my blood needs to flow; when my body needs to move; when my muscles need to work; when my mind needs to think; when my heart needs to love.

I only need You, Lord, for as long as birds need flight; for as long as whales need the sea; for as long as clouds need moisture; for as long as wildflowers need raindrops; for as long as sunflowers need the summer sun.

I only need You, Lord for this present moment; for the moment when You take me home; for all the moments in-between; and for all the moments ever after.
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Part 26: Knowing His Best...Walking in Rest!

Part 26: Knowing His Best...Walking in Rest!
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

Knowing His Best...
A devout life does bring wealth, but it’s the rich simplicity of being yourself before God. Since we entered the world penniless and will leave it penniless, if we have bread on the table and shoes on our feet, that’s enough. -1 Timothy 6:6-8 MSG

Walking in Rest!
When our trust is in the Lord we will learn to be content in whatever financial state He may have us. Whether we are abounding with much or living on little, the heart at rest never lets possessions possess it. The heart at rest knows that no material possession can add even one ounce of peace or joy to it. It also knows that the absence of any material possession cannot rob the heart of any of its peace or joy—for the source of all inward peace and joy is in the Holy Spirit.

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©2021 Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow. Photo by Marina Bromley, used with permission. All rights reserved.