"Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden at the time of the evening breeze, and they hid themselves from the LORD God among the trees of the garden." - Genesis 3:8 It fascinates me that, after the man and woman ate from the tree of … Continue reading Deviating from Peace
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Vision and Peace
"Don't love sleep, or you will become poor; open your eyes, and you'll have enough to eat." - Proverbs 20:13 This verse came to mind because I was recently thinking about peace. I believe that peace, specifically a sense of peace about God's provision and direction for your life is founded in how you see … Continue reading Vision and Peace
Purpose and Holiness
Recently, God was speaking to me about how holiness is connected with purpose. It's easy to think of holiness as it relates to things that are obvious sins, but even those sins can be thought of as not just wrong or bad, but as violations of, or deviations from, God's purpose for a person. When … Continue reading Purpose and Holiness
Andrew K. Banks 