• Day off…aaahhh #
• Just enough to to get in a work out. Circuit training here we go. #
• Great workout. Now getting Emma & Will @ preschool. Then lunch with Samuel & his kindergarten class. #
• Fun fish friday at school today. Not as tasty as it was when I was 6. #

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• Working out of the office this morning. Playing catch up. #
• loving the fact that my macbook now works on our network. thanks @tonymimms, it’s working great! #
• shuffling songs between the “enter the worship circle: 1st, 2nd, & 3rd circle” albums. good stuff #

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Romans 5:1, “Therefore, since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us.“

Our faith produces two things in us:

• It justifies us
• Gives us peace with God

God credits us with righteousness when we believe in Him who raised Christ from the dead. Therefore we are justified before God. Our faith makes us right with God. It gives us access to Him and we are at peace with Him. We are no longer His enemies because of our sin…we are forgiven and made right in our relationship with God.

Many people wish to live at peace with the universe. Yet, ultimately peace comes through a relationship with Jesus Christ. Only when we place our faith in Him are we relationally at peace with God.

This is the source of our hope. This is the source of our life. This is what sustains us…knowing that we are at peace with God through Jesus Christ.

The question we all have to ask is this…am I experiencing peace with God? Some of us are robbed of our peace because of humanity. Anxiety, depression, fear, sin – all rob us of peace. Some of us are robbed of our peace because of our theology. We are holding onto a theology of condemnation and worry. We believe one false move and God is coming after us. This belief system makes it impossible for us to live at peace with God.

Jesus Christ died and rose again so we can experience peace with God. In order for me to realize this and live a life that was at peace with God I had to deconstruct much of my belief system. Growing up in a church that preached condemnation over grace, wrath over love, worry over peace – made this a difficult process. 

I now know that I am free in Christ. Free to experience the peace of God. Free to live a life of love and grace. Knowing that Christ died for the ungodly set me free and brings me hope. Knowing that the result of Jesus’ act of righteousness brings life, grace, and peace to all who believe allows me to live at peace with God.

So, are you experiencing the peace of God in your life?

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• This righteousness from God comes thru faith is Jesus Christ to all who believe. Romans 3:22 #
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• Bring on the coffee #
• Headed back to the office for meetings. #
• planning, praying, dreaming about what could be… #
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• The following takes place between 9:00pm & 10:00pm. #
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• Headed to ohare. Ready to be home. Too bad I don’t land until midnight #
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• Just landed in the ATL. #

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• Headed to the ATL airport WAY too early. #
• At the gate waiting for my flight. Need some C A F F E I N E. #
• Aaahhh…aisle seat by myself. Wait, why is that large man slowing down near my seat?? Whew…he’s in the row behind me. #
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• getting ready to speak at the How2 Conference. Everything’s shaping up to be a great weekend. #

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• Great meeting with the folks at rethink. Lots of good ideas & networking. #
• working at a coffee shop trying to get everything done so I can go to Chicago tomorrow. It’s going to be a high of 9 degrees. Ouch! #

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