Dear Friends,
St. Paul writing to Philippians about thankfulness, joy, grace, and peace when he himself was in a prison dungeon is amazing. What he wrote has encouraged generations. We too can draw much needed comfort in our own difficult times. Covid has put us all on edge. Wars, earthquakes and natural disasters have added anxieties to our fears. Paul urges us to seek the peace of God (4:6,7) and also ensure we have the God of peace (4:8,9) with us.
Praying and petitioning with complaining and grumbling is quite different from praying with thanksgiving. Sometimes our prayers are peppered with grumblings like “why me O Lord?” or “How long O Lord?” or “God, I do not deserve this(implying, God you are unfair)”. Then, prayers will not be reciprocated in peace. Read 4:6,7: “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.; and the peace of God which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through christ jesus. If you will place your petitions and make your requests to God with thanksgiving for who He is merciful, loving and gracious (even in your current crises) and what He does gives salvation to us, protects us and brings us through hardships then we will receive the peace of God.
Most importantly, when you occupy your mind with truth, beauty and purity, and obey the teachings of Christ, then the God of peace will be with you (Read 4:8,9). Obedience in thoughts and actions are an invitation to God to inhabit us. The God of this universe will come and abide with us. He is the Prince of Peace. He gives peace like no other. It will last and sufficient even for these peaceless times.
Yours in Christ,
Dr. Samson Gandhi
Explore all of our courses and pick your suitable ones to enroll and start learning with us! We ensure that you will never regret it!
Dr. Samson Gandhi Where there is no counsel, the people fall; but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety. Proverbs 11:14 Covid 19 Pandemic has taken the world by
Introduction “A thing of beauty is a joy forever”, said John Keats. There is a beauty of the body and a beauty of the soul. Both capture our attention and
Blog You can now learn from anywhere in the world and at anytime you want, through the flexibility of our online courses. Do away with the constraints of time and
Person to Person stays in touch with its friends, supporters and partners through a monthly newsletter that updates them with the happenings in the ministry, publishes event reports and notifies upcoming events. We will be delighted to add you to our mailing list. Sign up below –
If you have completed Advanced Biblical Counselling / Certificate Courses in Christian Counselling Level 1, 2 or 3 and you are not under supervision with any one, we would be happy to consider your request for supervising your counselling practice…
