Why is it that as soon as we get that house, that job, that car, that, “you-fill-in-the-blank,” the shine wears off so quickly -- the horizon just keeps moving, and we never really experience peace?
In this growth plan, Chip Ingram unmasks a vicious opponent that’s constantly poised to steal our peace and create an all-consuming discontent. If you’re ready for a spiritual journey of adventure and an intimacy with God like you’ve never known before, this is the road map you’re looking for.
Jesus had astonishing, supernatural peace. If you are a follower of Jesus, you have His peace too. Maybe that’s news to you. If you’ve been struggling, this plan will show you how to choose to walk in peace in every area of your life.
Jesus said, “My peace I leave with you.” Very likely, when we pray, peace is often what we ask for - peace in the world, peace at home, and maybe most of all, peace in our relationships - but what did Jesus mean when He said His peace?
Is there a person in your relational world who is absolutely making you nuts? Would you like to learn how to get a perspective that’ll free you up and relieve the turmoil in your heart and mind?
When life gets hard, really hard, we have two options. We can become consumed with worry – which is what most people do, OR we can trust God, who tells us not to worry or be anxious.
As much as we’d like it to be otherwise, the fact is that the world we live in is violent and uncertain. What is certain is that God promised His children supernatural peace - even in the midst of conditions that threaten to absolutely overwhelm us.
As we travel, we understand the horizon is always moving. The same is true in our desperate search for peace.
Greed – it is a nasty, ugly habit that the enemy uses to poison our peace. If left unchecked, greed consumes us like a terrible infection.
There's a question we all have when we take steps of faith to develop compassion, generosity, and a Kingdom mindset. When we're being sacrificial, it's natural to ask: "God, what about me? Do You see what I'm doing here? Do You see that I have needs too?"