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seeking renewal; pursuing peace
As a new year begins, I want to make it a practice to fill my mind and heart with all the things I have “learned and received and heard and seen” through the Word of God ... For we have been promised that if we “practice these things … the God of peace will be with [us].” Peace is such a rare and precious gift these days, as is knowing His constant presence. What a blessing, to step into this reality! And beyond that, to understand that we are being transformed by the renewing of our minds ...
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in the hands of the Renewer
Be it human invention or God’s natural order, I think the earth and everything in it is wired for renewal. At the deepest level though, it is our hearts that need renewal most. The truth is that no turn of the calendar or change of address, no fresh coat of paint or purchase of a new gadget is going to sustain our hearts and souls for long, even if those things are exciting and lovely in and of themselves. So then, let us put our hearts into the hands of a very tender Potter.
