PERFECT PEACE

Isaiah 26:3-4  "He will keep in perfect peace all those who trust in Him, whose thoughts turn often to the Lord! Trust in the Lord God always, for in the Lord Jehovah is your everlasting strength." The Living Bible

PAIN & COMPASSION

"Yet when we confront our pain & despair & begin to accept the loss, surrendering ourselves to God in our powerlessness, then pain & despair can give way to hope. The unwanted pain can be accepted & transformed. When we accept our pain as our own, suffering can grow into compassion. It's as if the heart opens, & out of sorrow come warmth & joy." Philip Williams, Men's Devotional Bible

CHOOSE GOD'S WAY

"Make it your prayer that no one should gain control over you but that you can learn to love others God's way. Work on humility instead of pride. Don't worry about what others might do or say; just always choose God's way & that He will truly work everything out for the good of those who love Him." Michael DiMarco, Devotions for the God Guy

LABOR & LEISURE

"Following God's pattern of labor & leisure leaves us well prepared to work for the neighbors God has given us to care for, to always be ready to give an answer for the hope that is in us, to readily let God know our needs in prayer & supplication, & to better understand the creation to the praise & glory of God." Rev. Michael Schuermann, The Lutheran Witness, May 2021