I read an article by author, professor and theologian Don Whitney that listed 31 questions to consider for a new year. I decided that I will answer one question each day in January. Here is question twenty four, and my answer.
1. What single blessing from God do you want to seek most earnestly this year? The blessing I most want to seek is the blessing of peace. Peace is such a rich biblical concept. It conveys the idea of a compatible melding of body, mind, and spirit. Peace conveys the idea of the whole person resting and trusting in the Lord. Paul begins so many of his letters by praying a blessing of grace and peace to those whom he is writing. However, peace is elusive in my life. I can worry, worry, worry about anything and everything. I can spend nights restlessly wondering what’s going to happen. It is important that we be prepared. But, I sometimes go beyond being prepared to worrying rather than trusting and resting in the peace of God. And, it does have an effect on body and mind and spirit. So this year, I want to seek the peace of God and allow His peace to wash over me and comfort me.
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