The LORD hears when I call to Him

 -bunny meme

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"O, grief hath changed me 

since you saw me last"

-Shakespeare

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Psalm 4

Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness!


You have relieved me in my distress;
Be gracious to me and hear my prayer.

O sons of men, how long will my honor become a reproach?
How long will you love what is worthless and aim at deception? 


But know that the Lord has set apart the godly man for Himself;
The Lord hears when I call to Him.

Tremble, and do not sin;
Meditate in your heart upon your bed, and be still. 

Offer the sacrifices of righteousness,
And trust in the Lord.

Many are saying, “Who will show us any good?”
Lift up the light of Your countenance upon us, O Lord!


You have put gladness in my heart,
more than when their grain and new wine abound.


In peace I will both lie down and sleep,
for You alone, O Lord, make me to dwell in safety.

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The LORD's peace passes all understanding

-pelicans

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Philippians 4:5b-7

..."the Lord is near.

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.

And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."...

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When winds are raging o'er the upper ocean,

   And waves are tossed wild with an angry roar,

It's said, far down beneath the wild commotion,

   That peaceful stillness reigns forevermore.

Far, far beneath, noise of tempests falls silent,

   And silver waves lie ever peacefully,

And no storm, however fierce or violent,

   Disturbs the Sabbath of that deeper sea.

So to the heart that knows Your Love, O Father,

   There is a temple sacred evermore,

And all life's angry voices causing bother

   Die in hushed silence at its peaceful door.

Far, far away, the roars of strife fall silent,

   And loving thoughts rise ever peacefully,

And no storm, however fierce or violent,

   Disturbs the soul that dwells, O Lord, in Thee.

-Harriet Beecher Stowe

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"Pilgrim was taken to a large upper room 

that faced the sunrise.  And the name of the 

room was Peace."

-from Pilgrim's Progress

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Calmness Among Chaos

-Isle of Skye, Scotland FB 

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Calmness. 

Where does calmness come when your world turns upside down?

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Come Away from 

Rush and Hurry

Come away from rush and hurry

To the stillness of God's peace

From our vain ambition's worry

Come to Christ to find release

Come away from noise and clamor

Life's demands and frenzied pace

Come to join the people gathered

Here to seek and find God's face.

In the pastures of God's goodness

We lie down to rest our soul.

From the waters of God's mercy

We drink deeply, are made whole.

At the table of God's presence

All the saints are richly fed.

With the oil of God's anointing

Into service we are led.

Come, then, children, with your burdens—

Life's confusions, fears and pain.

Leave them at the cross of Jesus;

Take instead his kingdom's reign.

Bring your thirsts, for he will quench them—

He alone will satisfy.

All our longings find attainment

When to self we gladly die.

Come away from rush and hurry

To the stillness of God's peace

From our vain ambition's worry

Come to Christ to find release

Come away from noise and clamor

Life's demands and frenzied pace

Come to join the people gathered

Here to seek and find God's face.

-Marva Dawn

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GLORIFY the LORD Even in Your Sorrows, Heartaches, and Pains!

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