Quiet rest. Something that is much needed for all of us, and a gift God desires to give us as we rest in Him. This verse fromIsaiahreminds us that if we turn our hearts to Him, we will find peace in His saving grace. As we rest in His stillness and trust in His faithfulness to...
and find guidance from God. Night prayers deepen one's faith and provide comfort and strength during life's challenges. They remind us that in the stillness of the night, our souls can find peace, and our spirits can soar, offering a profound sense of purpose and hope in a world that ...
quietness ἡσυχίᾳ(hēsychia) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 2271:Quietness, stillness, silence. Feminine of hesuchios; stillness, i.e. Desistance from bustle or language. [and] ἐν(en) Preposition Strong's 1722:In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, ...
For me, the quietness is driven by some strong desire. It’s not always the same. Usually, it’s the desire to stop the insanity. To stop throwing gasoline on a fire that I’d rather not have seen ignited to begin with. Sometimes it’s a quest for peace. Especially with people who...
As is usual for me, I went out early yesterday morning for a time of prayer. As I sat in the stillness and looked out at the pasture backed by the snowy mountains, peace began to come upon me. I was joined after a bit by Callie, the calico kitty and her sister, Bandit, and by...
Yet, these times are so rare to just soak in the beauty of nature, and I did so, just enjoying the stillness and God’s loving presence with me. Why is it that we often feel so uncomfortable just resting, being still, and enjoying the quiet? The idea is even quite foreign to most...
Soft stillness and the night Become the touches of sweet harmony. Sit, Jessica. Look how the floor of heaven They sit Is thick inlaid with patens of bright gold. There's not the smallest orb which thou behold'st But in his motion like an angel sings, Still choiring to the ...
He did not think now with a savage anger of what might be and was not; he was conscious only of deep stillness creeping over him. At first he saw a sea of faces: the mill-men,—women he had known, drunken and bloated,—Janey's timid and pitiful-poor old Debs: then they floated ...
feeling His presence and praising His name. Or we might desire to find Him in the quiet rest of a Sunday afternoon as we reflect on His goodness and let His love and presence fill our hearts. Or perhaps we need to spend some time with Him in His Word,and in His stillness, find enco...
and the masculine perspective of the Daoist discipline are not immune to correlative sexism. On the other hand, the early Lingbao scriptures actively borrow the Buddhist individualized gender, take the term “transforming a female into a male” as one of the “eight difficult situations” and ...