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Devotional Memoir

Be anxious for nothing

Anxious thoughts. Skirting the edges. Almost incognito. 

Fears. Simmering just below the surface.

Concerns for loved ones and various situations. Rippling through as world crises ramp up. 

Then, His Word. Memorized long ago. Invades with precision. Cutting through the muddle.

“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God” (Philippians 4:6 NASB).

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Crossing Cultures Making Disciples Memoir

Peace. Be still.

In cross-cultural living over the years, daily conversations provide interesting entry points. For the gospel.

Asking the Spirit for wisdom, I watch and listen. Then see opportunities to share truth. Relating stories from Scripture. 

In South and Southeast Asia, I notice one particular account often comes up. Addressing fears–named and unnamed. Pointing to our Savior. 

That time Jesus said, “Peace. Be still.”

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