Matters of the Heart: Let Peace Be Your Umpire



Colossians 3:15, And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful.

Matters of the Heart: Let Peace Be Your Umpire teaches that the condition of the heart shapes the direction of our lives. Rather than allowing hurt, fear, disappointment, or other emotions to make the final call, believers are called to let the peace of God rule, like an umpire, guiding our thoughts, decisions, and responses through the Holy Spirit and the Word of God.


Closing Confession of Faith

I will allow the peace of God to rule my heart. Peace will be my umpire. Peace will decide what I will do or not do

When I am facing a challenge, I won't try to reason my way around it without the help of the Holy Spirit and Scripture. As a matter of the heart, I will go to the heart level to address things that I don't fully understand.

God is Spirit, so I must worship and live through him in spirit and in truth. 

According to 1 Thessalonians 5:23, I will allow the God of peace to sanctify me completely so that my whole spirit, soul, and body will be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

I will live, according to the order of spirit, soul, body. Not the reverse order of body, soul, spirit.

Peace will govern my heart and mind, not mindsets and emotions such as hurt, trauma, disappointment, things that have not worked as I expected, envy, unforgiveness, bitterness, resentment, and entitlement.

Jesus Gives the Peace That Umpires my life

I agree with what He said in John 14:27 "Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you" 




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The Grace of Remembering God's Instructions | Firm Foundation Inspiration Minute #235 for September 9, 2026


“The Grace of Remembering God's Instructions” 
 

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Psalm 119:93, I will never forget Your precepts, For by them You have given me life.

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Pilgrim or Traveler? How to Go From Strength to Strength




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Psalms 84:5-7, Blessed is the man whose strength is in You, whose heart is set on pilgrimage. As they pass through the Valley of Baca, they make it a spring; The rain also covers it with pools. They go from strength to strength, each one appears before God in Zion.

This Scripture text presents the believer’s life as a pilgrimage of purpose, not merely a journey of personal experience. Our strength comes from God, and even when we pass through difficult “Valleys of Baca,” He enables us to turn those hard places into sources of strength for ourselves and others. To go “from strength to strength” means more than receiving greater strength personally—it means using what God has given us to strengthen those who come behind us. A traveler seeks experiences; a pilgrim seeks purpose, service, and legacy. Ultimately, the Christian pilgrimage is about following God’s will, blessing others, and leaving something within people, with Jesus Christ as our supreme example.


CONFESSION OF FAITH

I am a Pilgrim, not only a traveler. My heart is set on pilgrimage, moving with purpose to places of purpose, service, communion, and fulfillment of the will of God.  I do not travel alone, but within covenant community.

I am not a traveler who seeks satisfaction in the moment. I am a pilgrim whose heart seeks purpose for a lifetime.  Pilgrimage is a long journey of purpose. It is not only a destination, but a journey.

When moving through a valley of Baca, God helps me transform the difficulty into a resource for others.

By the grace of God, I go from strength to strength, not only gaining more strength for myself, but creating springs and pools as resources that add strength to others.

As a pilgrim, I move with purpose to leave a legacy. Legacy is more than inheritance. An inheritance is what we leave to people. A legacy is what we leave within people.

My example is the pilgrimage of the Lord Jesus Christ, Who makes every good thing possible.




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Liberty vs. Responsibility | Firm Foundation Inspiration Minute #234 for September 2, 2026


“Liberty vs. Responsibility”   

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All things are lawful for me, but not all things are helpful; all things are lawful for me, but not all things edify. Let no one seek his own, but each one the other’s well-being. (1 Corinthians 10:23-24)










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The Lord is Your Refuge (Safe Place)



Encouragement for you from my devotional reading for August 28..

Psalm 142:4-5, Look and see, there is no one at my right hand; no one is concerned for me. I have no refuge; no one cares for my life. I cry to you, Lord; I say, “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.”

David expressed a feeling that we sometimes have. He was emotionally distressed and experiencing profound isolation.

Do not succumb to despair or self-pity. Understand that the care and concern you need may not come from the places you expected. The Lord is your refuge (safe place) and He will bring forth the people who truly care for your soul.
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