God's peace in you is infinitely greater than the chaos around you. Don't let anyone's negativity bully you into putting up walls to protect yourself. Never let someone else's insecurity drain your intimacy with God. Even if someone—or everyone—around you is in a foul, overbearing state, when you're aware of what God is saying and …
Overcoming Hate
There are two ways to defeat hate. The first is to dominate it. Depending on your resources and influence, you may have some success containing, controlling, and coercing it for a while. But persecution often makes hate stronger. Eventually, you'll have to kill it. To eliminate it completely, you must be willing to become your …
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In the book of Zechariah, the high priest was completely overwhelmed with the task of rebuilding the temple. An angel tells him it can't be accomplished by wealth or power, but by the Holy Spirit. He says to speak "Grace, Grace" over all they’re doing as a reminder of that, and as encouragement to live …
Instead
Through difficult experiences, and our own unhealthy reactions to them, we’ve learned to use pain, rejection, bitterness, and fear as life management tools. But part of God's inheritance for his children is "instead." Rather than letting negative experiences form your mindset and control your feelings, he instead invites you into ongoing experiences with him that …
Changing the Flow
I was talking to God one morning, trying to deal with something discouraging, and saw this flowchart in my head. In my heart I heard, "I’ve made a way for you to leave negativity at any time.” Thanking God turns my mind away from what I don't have and who I’m not, and fills me …
Equip Your Spirit 