Choose Peace
Remind the people to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready to do whatever is good, to slander no one, to be peaceable and considerate, and always to be gentle toward everyone.—Titus 3:1–2 (NIV)
Whoever finds their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life for my sake will find it.—Matthew 10:39 (NIV)
BILLY GRAHAM SAID, “If you want a change in your life, if you want forgiveness and peace and joy that you’ve never known before, God demands total surrender. He becomes the Lord and the ruler of your life.” Most of us struggle with unconditional surrender, yet once the decision is reached, the leap of faith made. Once God is accepted at His word and we are forgiven and reconciled by His grace, there is only one question most people ask: Why did I wait so long?
Dear Lord, I surrender my old self to You. I trust You to make me new.
Remind the people to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready to do whatever is good, to slander no one, to be peaceable and considerate, and always to be gentle toward everyone.—Titus 3:1–2 (NIV)
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.—Ephesians 6:10 (NIV)
And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin.—Matthew 6:28 (NIV)