The kingdom of God is not our only inheritance. In His last will and testament, Jesus left His heirs something else, something very special: “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid” (John 14:27).
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Related Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not ... THE BIBLE Peace is not something you wish for; It's something you make, Something you do, Something you are, A... ROBERT FULGHUM When we look it is always forward ,but if we did not think of the past at all we would not be able t... GARY F EVANS... Peace is not something you wish for, it is something you make, something you are, something you do... ROBERT FULGHUM What we are communicates far more eloquently than anything we say or do. There are people we trust b... STEPHEN R. COVEY Peace is the gift of God. Do you want peace? Go to God. Do you want peace in four families? Go to Go... JOHN TAYLOR When going on the journey of life we should always put caution to the wind and have strength in ever... GARY F EVANS... To have the strength to go and fulfil your hopes and dreams is an aim worth your while indeed, but i... GARY F EVANS... If we tempt fate we can go over like a roller coaster coming to the end of its tracks.Fate has its o... GARY F EVANS... Do no look for that ideal person to be with, be that ideal person. JEFFREY FRY Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. JESUS CHRIST I cannot lead you into battle. I do not give you laws or administer justice but I can do something e... ELIZABETH II I cannot lead you into battle. I do not give you laws or administer justice but I can do something e... QUEEN ELIZABETH II The last instructions my father left us was, 'do not sell the land.' His heirs do not intend to do s... EVA LEONARD Do not be afraid to take a chance on peace, to teach peace, to live peace...Peace will be the last w... JOHN PAUL II Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The ... ANONYMOUS Let the water flow beneath the bridge; let men be men, that is to say, weak, vain, inconstant, unjus... FRANçOIS FéNELON Humbly let go. Let go of trying to do, let go of trying to control, let go of my own way, let go of ... ANN VOSKAMP I see that my presence is burdensome to you. Painful as it was for me to become convinced of it, I s... LEO TOLSTOY Do not waver, but give him that which he desires, your hearts; it is the heart the Lord Jesus Christ... GEORGE WHITEFIELD If you have made it this far doing nothing... imagine what you can do if you actually apply yourself... J-FRANCES A son says to his Mother: "Mother, today I fought with my friend." His Mother says: "Why did yo... VERONICA ROTH Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, pres... BIBLE "It is My own peace I give unto you." Not, notice, the world's peace. RUMER GODDEN I am your friend and my love for you goes deep. There is nothing I can give you which you have not g... FRA GIOVANNI GIOCONDO Then I repeated these words to my spirits: 'Leave me be; give me peace; and let me do the work of my... ANDREW SOLOMON Do not let your peace depend on the hearts of men; whatever they say about you, good or bad, you are... THOMAS KEMPIS When you wish for something over and over again and it doesn't come true, something else happens; no... ELNA BAKER Jesus says to anyone who uses their faith or lack of faith to excuse their acts of disobedience to h... DIETRICH BONHOEFFER If a man's faith is unstable and his peace of mind troubled, his knowledge will not be perfect.. DHAMMAPADA Not to give up under any circumstances should be the motto of our life: we shall try again and again... SRI CHINMOY To attain inner peace you must actually give your life, not just your possessions. When you at last ... PEACE PILGRIM To attain inner peace you must actually give your life, not just your possessions. When you at last ... PEACE PILGRIM Focus on your work. Do what you're great at. Don't compare yourself to others and or waste time crit... GERMANY KENT You have to do something in your life that is honorable and not cowardly if you are to live in peace... LARRY BROWN Do you fear that you will not (be able to) give in charity before your consultation? So when you do ... QURAN I say that I found peace. I do not say that I was not lonely. I was--terribly. I do not say that I d... ELISABETH ELLIOT Are we not perhaps all afraid in some way? If we let Christ enter fully into our lives, if we open o... POPE BENEDICT XVI Eros mumbled something. "I'm sorry?" said Aphrodite. "Whatwouldjesusdo." "What would ... MARIE PHILLIPS You must love your work, and not be always looking over the edge of it, wanting your play to begin. ... GEORGE ELIOT I challenged God. I said, 'God, I know that I'm a sinner. I know that I won't probably h... NICK VUJICIC Be your own person, don't follow the crowd, and above all, stand out. 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Master!....I will fight for you to the end!.... ELIZABETH GEORGE SPEARE My son, do not forget my teaching, But let your heart keep my commandments; For l... ANONYMOUS 6 Ways To Give Your Mind A Break: 1. Stop stressing 2. Stop worrying 3. Give re... GERMANY KENT We are both preachers. He preached the teaching of Jesus Christ, and I preached my philosophy. ... KHALIL AL-SAKAKINI He gripped her hard, forcing her to meet his eyes as he snarled, “I see you. I see every part of y... SARAH J. MAAS Once God gives you an idea; if it is not against the written word of God, if it is good for God and ... SUNDAY ADELAJA You are not a bad person because you are gay. You are you because you are you and you were meant to ... TEGAN QUIN One of my favorite apparent discrepancies—I read John for years without realizing how strange this... BART D. EHRMAN Peace is inside you. Wherever you go, peace goes with you. When you climb on a bus, peace goes with ... PREM RAWAT Never be afraid to ask if there is something you do not understand. CAITLYN LAIDLAW I didn't call you because I'm tired of you only wanting me around when you need something. I'm tired... CASSANDRA CLARE At length the Lady Galadriel released them from her eyes, and she smiled. ‘Do not let your hearts ... J.R.R. TOLKIEN If you don't like the output, change the input. If things are not going the way you hoped, change ho... AKIROQ BROST It is not necessary that you leave the house. Remain at your table and listen. Do not even listen, o... FRANZ KAFKA Sending out the Disciples Luke 10 1: AFTER THESE THINGS THE LORD APPOINTED O... SWAMI DHYAN GITEN Be the Best YOU you can BE because only YOU can do that. LORRIN L. LEE You made me confess the fears that I have. But I will tell you also what I do not fear. I do not fea... JAMES JOYCE I just want my kids to love who they are, have happy lives and find something they want to do and ma... SUSAN SARANDON Once God gives you an idea; if it is not against the written word of God, if it is good for God and ... SUNDAY ADELAJA Do not expect peace with the enemy whose worth you do not recognize. SORIN CERIN Do not give your haters the gratification, It means you will never let yourself down. MOHITH AGADI Just because one bad apple is rotten it shouldn't or doesn't mean that the rest of the crate is too.... GARY F EVANS... ...that people often say about Him: "I'm ready to accept Jesus as a great moral teacher, but I don't... C. S. LEWIS It was Peace. Peace is when you would shake the hands of the people around you. And you knew peace w... DANE COOK If you wish to spare yourself and your venerable family, give heed to my advice with the ear of inte... HULAGU KHAN You want to do something very simple but also very fantastic? Then sit under the rain! Not long afte... 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LEE If you're not careful to think and speak words of faith, worry will creep in, and it will not on... JOYCE MEYER There may be equity left over to give to your heirs but not necessarily. If you really want to leave... DARRYL HICKS It is no little wisdom for you to keep yourself in silence and in good peace when evil words are spo... THOMAS A KEMPIS Your ability will not help if you do not give your availability. SAJI IJIYEMI It's not selling out, necessarily, to do something to gain some kind of notoriety that gives you... ATO ESSANDOH If you are filled with zeal towards the business of the kingdom of God, then you will be able to do ... SUNDAY ADELAJA In my philosophy, I think churches should not argue and be greedy with money. I think different chur... SIMI SUNNY As you evolve, the friends and lovers you attract will be of a higher caliber. Embrace that fact and... 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