"Peace to Guard Your Heart and Mind" - Firm Foundation inspiration Minute #135 for September 11, 2024


“Peace to Guard Your Heart and Mind”

  


Listen to My Message From Sunday, September 8, 2024


Philippians 4:7, And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

There are not many things better in life than peace. There are a couple of important ways to understanding peace as it relates to God and your spiritual life:

1) Peace is a state where one is in right relationship with God.
2) Peace is a mental/emotional state where there is an absence of conflict and freedom from disquieting or oppressive thoughts. We call this “peace of mind.”

In this text, the Apostle Paul primarily refers to the first type of peace––with God. It is good to have peace of mind, but a right relationship with God is most helpful. As a benefit of this relationship, there is the promise that the peace of God will “Guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”

There is something mysterious about possessing the peace of God: It is difficult to describe. Paul said, peace “surpasses all understanding.” It is both tangible (real to your senses), and intangible (beyond your senses).

Ways to get into the peace of God (which leads to peace of mind) include:
• Prayer
• Worship and singing on your own (doesn't matter how it sounds!)
• Reading Scripture
• Thinking on good things and crowding out bad thoughts (Read Philippians 4:8)
• Reading other inspirational and educational materials
• Walking and looking at nature (God's creation)
• What can you think of?


God Bless and Be Encouraged!
~ Pastor Bryan Hudson, D.Min.


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Mercy: The Gift Before & After Faith – Pastor Bryan Hudson D.Min.




Lamentations 3:22-24, Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness. “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “Therefore I hope in Him.”

Would like to help us appreciate the power of mercy and appreciate what mercy is and what it is not.

Mercy is a great gift and provision from God.

Mercy is the gift before and after faith.

Mercy is also a mystery because we don’t understanding exactly when, how, where is works.

God’s mercy endures forever, but it should not be taken for granted.

Like all gifts, mercy should be valued and appreciated.


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"New Mercy This Morning" - Firm Foundation inspiration Minute #134 for September 4, 2024


“New Mercy This Morning”

  


Lamentations 3:22-24, Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness. “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “Therefore I hope in Him."


God Bless and Be Encouraged!
~ Pastor Bryan Hudson, D.Min.


SAVE THE DATE!




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Firm Foundation Inspiration Minute

Nothing too Hard for God, So Lay Your Burdens Down - Firm Foundation inspiration Minute #133 for August 28, 2024


“Nothing Too Hard for God, 
So Lay Your Burdens Down”

  


Jeremiah 32:26, Then the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah: 27 “I am the Lord, the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard for me?

Listen to My Message From Sunday, August 25, 2024


God Bless and Be Encouraged!
~ Pastor Bryan Hudson, D.Min.

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Firm Foundation Inspiration Minute

"What is a Friend?" by Bryan Hudson, D.Min.




Proverbs 17:17, A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

Quote from C. Raymond Beran

What is a friend? I will tell you.

Friends are people with whom you dare to be yourself. They ask you to put on nothing, only to be what you are. They do not want you to be better or worse. You do not have to be on your guard. You can say what you think, as long as it is genuinely you. Friends understand those contradictions I n your nature that lead others to misjudge you. With them you breathe freely.Y ou do not have to be careful. They understand. You can weep with them, sing with them, laugh with them, pray with them. Through it all--and underneath--they see, know, and love you. You can dare to be yourself.
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