{Peace} Conclusion…

To have peace is to Be Still…

 

Where do we find peace? In prayer…in trusting in our Father who is always watching over us…in holding fast to His word…in knowing that He is there, never to forsake us…

 

Psalm 4:8—I lie down in peace altogether, and sleep; For You alone, O Yahweh, make me dwell in safety.

 

Be still, quiet my soul

In peace I wait for You

In hope I stay

Though hurt and pain strike me down

There you will always be

 

Your peace

In You my heart is stilled

In You I rest

I find my hope in You

I will trust You

I will not fear

You are here

 

 

Love.Joy.Peace

{Peace} Permanent Peace by Jared Leys

Peace, I find, is when Yahweh gives me a period of time when my doubts and fears fade away. I am left with only joy and confidence in my heart and in my mind.  Those are the most wonderful and pleasant moments and days.

Then something happen that’s not so peaceful, and then my peace fades away and I wonder, Is peace just temporary after all?

What is peace?  Where do I find real peace?  Where do I find permanent peace?  I want the peace from Yahweh that never fades away.

And then I think that maybe such peace isn’t to be found in this world and in this life.  As we know, this life along with our flesh is very temporary.  Maybe we can never find permanent peace here in this world.

And maybe we really can’t–but then I think of our Prince of Peace.  Always he calls us to peace and rest.  Always he calls us to permanent life.

Perhaps we indeed have to wait awhile for that life to be made full for us.  However, I know that if that’s the case, then I don’t want to wait to start living that life.  I want to live it in par now, anticipating the fullness.  I want my life full of permanent peace to start as soon as possible.  Maybe that is something that can happen.
That’s what I think of sometimes when I find peace.  I think about how I could keep it.  I think of how wonderful it is and how it comes from the promise of freedom given to us from Yahweh through His Son Yahshua.

I pray, Let it be be so.  Let my life be blessed.  Let my peace be permanent.  Let the everlasting begin now.

 

 

Jared Leys lives in Zeeland, MI where he runs a small publishing company called Second Man Publishing. He has a degree in Writing from Grand Valley State University. He also has a wide variety of interests, from ducks to the color green. However, his greatest interest in life is serving Yahweh in whatever way he can. This upcoming summer, he has plans to marry his beautiful and lovely fiancée, whom he loves dearly, and thereby begin a family whose sole intention is to serve Yahweh with all their hearts and minds.

{Peace} Be at Peace by Felecia…

{Photo Credit: GTMountainLakePhotography}

In our lives we are pulled and pushed by all sorts of distractions around us: That TV show over there, what our friends said about us behind our backs, no money in our pocket, no job, a broken-heart, the newest world crisis, the people that say that “the end of the world is coming”, all these things that can pull us away from focusing on Yah. Even though some of these distractions are understandable they also can lead to; depression, anxiety, peer pressure, fears, loneliness, mistrust, unrest and even sometimes in the long run sickness that takes the strength from our bodies and leaves a withered mess. These outcomes are not what YHWH wanted for His people.

   In Numbers chapter six, verses 22 through 26 it shows the blessing that he hopes for us, “YHWH bless you and guard you; YHWH make His face shine upon you, and show favor to you; YHWH lift up His face upon you, and give you peace”. This peace is His blessing for scriptures says, “YHWH gives strength to His people; YHWH blesses His people with peace” (Psalms 29:11). It is a gift to all who follow Him, so “Be of service to Him, and be at peace; thereby blessing shall come to you” (Job 22:21), for “There is no peace for the wrong,” said YHWH (Isa 48:9).

   Those are the promises that He gives us, but yet we still live in fear. Why do we do this when “Elohim has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of self-control” (2 Timothy 1:7)? So my brothers and sisters listen to YHWH when He says “Do not fear, for I am with you. Do not look around, for I am your Elohim. I shall strengthen you, I shall also help you, I shall also uphold you with the right hand of My righteousness” (Isaiah 41:10). Yahushua Himself says, “Peace I leave with you – My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your heart be troubled, “neither let it be afraid” (John 14:27).

   The gift of peace comes when we let YHWH’s Spirit, His Ruach dwell. To do that we have to constantly trust in Him, for “The one steadfast of mind YHWH guards in perfect peace, for he trusts in YHWH. Trust in YHWH forever, for in YHWH, Elohim, is a rock of age” (Isaiah 26:3-4). He wants us to be at peace, “the peace of Elohim, which surpasses all understanding” (Philippians 4:7).

    We have established that YHWH has established peace for us (Isaiah 26:12) if we follow Him and do His commands “Thus said YHWH, your Redeemer, the Set-apart One of Yisra’ĕl, I am YHWH your Elohim, teaching you what is best, leading you by the way you should go. If only you had listened to My commands! Then your peace would have been like a river, and your righteousness like the waves of the sea.” (Isaiah 48:17-18). Now I would like to go back to what I began with, the distractions of the world that we encounter every day. These fears of what’s to come are not of YHWH for he does not give us a heart of fear, but it is the flesh of the world that causes such fears. So brothers and sisters let us not focus our mind on these fleshly things “For the mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace” (Romans 8:6) and because Yahushua said “I am the Way, and the Truth, and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through Me” (John 14:6) we know that They are not of death but of life. So put away your earthly worries and trust in YHWH and His Son Yahushua to give you peace; the peace that passes all of our fleshly understanding. Shalom my brothers and sisters.

 

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I have many passions that express who I am in YHWH’s house. I love to work outside in the yard; tending the Creator’s garden. Singing, dancing, writing stories, poetry, dancing, playing the piano and drawing inspirational art are most of my passions. The most important passion to me is finding out what YHWH’s wants for my life.

{Peace} In the Midst of a Storm…

When it feels hopeless

In a crushed world

It’s like there’s no way out

When everything is Crashing Down

When the world around you is still

Yet your heart beats restlessly

 

Raging like a storm around you

Where is Peace?

Like a hurricane encircling you

Like the strongest tornado blowing everything away

Where is Peace?

 

When it’s Dark and you can’t see anything

When you’re below and you know nothing of what’s above you

There is stillness…quietness…

 

But where can you find it in a broken world?

Where can you find it in adversity?

Where can you find it in the middle of rubble?

Where is it?

 

Be still, oh soul, be still…

In a raging storm, be still…

Though your world is shattered

And all is lost

Be still…

Know you are not alone

Know that there is Peace

Where there is a storm

 

Where isPeace?

It is here

Beyond the clouds

Beyond the storm

Beyond the darkness

 

There is Peace…

 

Psalm 122:7—Peace be within your walls, Rest in your citadels.

 

Luke 1:78-79 — through the tender compassion of our Elohim, with which the daybreak from on high has looked upon us, to give light to those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.”

{Joy} Conclusion

Through the scriptures, we learn that Joy is something you can use in praising our Heavenly Father. But not only can you use it in singing, you can use it in thanking Him, even in times that are the hardest.

James 1:2—My brothers, count it all joy when you fall into various trials…

In everything you do, let there always be Joy. No matter what you are going through, let there be Joy. Whether cloudy or sunny days, let there be Joy.

 

Let.There.Be.Joy.

 

Let nothing keep you from lifting your hands to praise the One who has put you on this earth. Always have Joy.

 

 

Love.Joy

{Joy} The Joy of Music by Julianna Hallman

{Photo Credit: GTMountainLakePhotography} 

 

“Shout for joy in Yahweh, you righteous! Praise is fitting for the straight! Praise Yahweh with the lyre; Sing to him a new song; Play sweetly with a shout of joy .For the word of Yahweh is straight, and all his works are in truth. Psalms 33:1-4
If you know me you probably know I absolutely love music, if it’s learning a new song on my guitar, or just pressing keys on the piano, it gives me pure joy to praise Yahweh with music. This is why this verse is my favorite verse on joy. Now let’s look at my next favorite:
“Let all those who seek you rejoice and let those love your deliverance always say: “Let Elohim be made great”! Psalms 70:4
I believe that every believer in Yahweh should read the scriptures every morning, and you will discover after awhile that you will feel joy in reading it. Psalms is my favorite book of the Bible and it gives me joy to read it.
What joy means to me is Singing, rejoicing, and reading the Scriptures.
“Sing to Elohim, Sing praises to his name. Raise up a highway for him who rides through the deserts, by his name Yah, and exult before him.”  So let’s be joyful and carry on. Psalms 68:3

 

 

My name is Julianna Hallman.I am the second child of six,which is three girls and three boys.I was born and raised in western N.C. I spend my time making music which is what I mostly do,next to drawing and targeting with my BB gun.I also enjoy reading my scriptures,making movies and writing stories.I am thinking about writing a book. I am also a firm torah follower, and I believe in the redeeming power of Yahweh’s son Yahushua,who died for our sins.

   May Yahweh bless and keep you.

 

 

 

{Joy} Weeping May Endure for the Night

 

Weeping may endure
It will endure
I will endure

Weeping
Broken
Shattered

But…
Something else, something more

Joy—

I can feel it
I’m not alone
I’m unworthy
What have I done
I don’t deserve it

But, but I can feel it
I know it
Yah’s love endures
I will endure

Weeping may endure
Only for a moment
Only for tonight
But with dawn
The tearing of the sun through this wretched darkness

My brokenness
My shattered heart
They are healed
I am healed
I am one
We are one

Weeping endured only for a moment
But Yah’s love endureth forever

Joy cometh
Joy is here

Forever I am yours.

—By Tali

 

 

My name is Tali, and I’m originally from the small island of St. Kitts located in the Caribbean. I now live in New York, and I’m currently in graduate school pursuing what I believe Yah has called me to do. I’m engaged to a wonderful guy whom Yahweh has bless me with. We both look to Yah as our rock and our guide and are super duper excited to be getting married!! Please do pray for us!