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survivormuxloe · 5 years

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Episode 13: "so things went from Guatemala to Guatepeor” - Ahrre

david REALLY GOT BRAVE TRYNA COME FOR ME WHEN HIS ASS AINT IMMUNE HUH. aint it so.. vote me and ur ass gonna go... ijs!! rip my perf game but at least i was the last person to recieve votes so thats kinda cute.. it doesnt change the fact that im winning tho ALMFNBG like. just 3/4 more tribals to survive bitch.. give those immunity wins to me pls x :)))

LOWKEY MY ASS WAS NERVOUSSSS LIKE I DONT WANNA READ MY NAME ON THOSE PIECES OF PAPER AGAIN THO!!! altho my name is cute written out by anna highkey ngl.. maybe she'll write them in cursive for my winner reveal? x

my mind tho. rhys/tobi/ryan r all under my spell. missus mo and ahrre got brave and are gunna get a taste of hell when im not dying under exams lol x ALMFJHBFG

lvoe u gusys. xoxo ur winner scooty toots

Well fuck. David is gone. I’m in the minority. So now it’s just me and Ahrre. But I don’t want to settle for 6th or 5th place. I’ve made it this far I wanna make it to the end. So I’m going to try to wiggle my way through.

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So the situation is looking pretty grim, Rhys stuck with the majority, David the absolute unit is dead and I wouldn't be surprised if I'm the next one to go.

So right know things change as it's no longer about getting majority but rather get that group of 4 to cannibalize itself. Now the thing is that each of those 4 seem so confident in their position but only 3 make it to the end so that means at least one will end up being left out and that's just with a minimum level of snaking, but we know they are capable of way more shafty shit.

But their overconfidence in their position is not the only problem. It's also kinda hard when I've tried to blindside 3 of them. But hey at least you can't say I didn't try. Tobi is not willing to even tell me anything until tomorrow after we do the challenge. But he also says he's rooting for me as an underdog even if we're in oposite sides... Cheky fecker trying to get my jury vote...

As for the rest well I'll try to talk to them tomorrow, if I can commend Mo for something is that at least they might be more willing to work with him than me, which is clearly not a good thing for my game but eh wadda you do. I know for a fact by now everyone is gonna be saying that the plan is me going home probably 5-1 but if that's gonna end up being true or just a bluff for one of the 4 to get blindsided is still to see.

Either way I'm gonna try to stir some shit up and not be a voulnerable pleb waiting to be taken out or saved. Better dead than a goat.

These fattys are going down one by one... i love it... like highkey david going means that me and scott have to step up our physical games if we wanna take out ryan... someone else has to win immunity and then we can start pinning moves on ryan... I'm slowly repairing my relationship with ahrre by having a frank talk with him about our relationship in the game, which was both awkward but i think it helped??? im trynna work him pretty hard because he's a tough nut to crack but i think i can do it hehe... scott is working on mo but lets be real mo is easier to crack than ahrre, and honestly rhys' performance last tribal was good.. too good imo like.. i previously pinned him as an inactive goat but if he's able to connect with the other side that well and have them believe what he was saying, i have to give him props because that's some good plays in terms of benefiting our alliance for knowledge, bad jury management sure, but good for the alliance... at this point tbh,,, who the fuck cares about jury management... but then again it's important if you wanna win so maybe im just a dumbass

Well right now it’s final 6 and the question of a final 2 or 3 is up for debate because it could be either or.

After that tribal and David left, he tried to expose me when I had exposed myself already to the people he exposed me too. So sis there was no new tea.

Honestly now one of our 4 needs to go. The only one I would feel confident about going to the end with would be Ryan. Just as I feel he has done less. I’m super close with Scott, so I think right now I need to try and convince some people to vote out Ryan.

The only problem is I will probably need to convince Ryan and Scott or mo and ahrre. Mo and ahrre may not that me after lying to them two rounds in a row. And Scott seems to be strong for our alliance sticking to the end. So I’m going for this immunity as if I win it should all the confidence I need to make a move against my own.

I’m not feeling great. I don’t like a conversation I just had. It made me wanna quit. I’m not going to because I wanna do my best.

i really found an idol day 1 and made it to final 6 with it safe and sound.... ctfu how did this even happen, and Scott too we rly did that. the only thing about that is.... at least until we surpass final 5, there's always that worry that im gonna make a fool of myself with it and hnnnng. i feel like our 4 is solid af and yet, i'm still making myself paranoid that Tobi or even Rhys would perk up and randomly try to blindside me or Scott... but anyway yeah thats where my head at rn. i still don't talk to ahrre at all so he's a complete mystery and no idea if anyone else talks to him so that's great. Mo is an oddball still idk what to do w him kfsdfa

So I want to flip on my alliance this round. But 2 people outside my alliance are throwing me hardcore under the bus. Ok. So like how am I gonna make a move now.

pls god... lett this immunity challenge be in my favour alkfjnhfg i just want a win pls pls pls let me be guaranteed f4 lol

I just had a really good conversation with Tobi and it’s making me like really happy because this entire game I’ve gotten the short end of the stick. With people not thinking I don’t deserve to be here, that I’m a goat and people sending me condescending messages about my mistakes. It feels really nice to get praised for the good things. Don’t get me wrong I own up to my mistakes and I do my best to improve and change moving forwardss so I don’t make the same mistakes again. But usually the conversations that happen before that aren’t very happy, they’re needed and they end on a peaceful note but they don’t start out happy. But Tobi just praised me on my gameplay complimenting me and it’s such a good feeling. I think I might end up in fifth or sixth place but I’m still proud of myself and I’m going to keep fighting till the end.

so like... I'm really happy i won immunity but im kinda more annoyed with scott right now like... we had this big plan to take out ryan at 6 which is literally a perfect time now since 1) we can access numbers for it 2) he wont suspect it so the chance of an idol popping up is low 3) we can gain trust with ahrre and mo this way... but NOOOOOOOOO lets play with our emotions instead of our BRAINS and take out someone who has played a bad game and would be EASY to beat in the end like JESUS and i thought ahrre had his head up his ass... also scott is SO fucking confident know like he acts like he will 100% win against anybody in ftc and like sis... that's not the case... not if you're constantly confronting and arguing with mo and ahrre... use. ur. BRAIN.

Cemetery....

Anywho, this vote. Mo & Ahrre are voting me probably. So It seems to be a 4-2 vote. However an Idol may be played now more than ever, as I think this is the first time someone from the bottom hasnt had any hope of staying. (Dani, Felix & Jones were all blindsided , and Michael & David had some chance of staying). So one could easily be played. So ima try to push a 2-2-2 vote to save my ass.

so. (: I lost spelling bee. (: LAMDLFNFG

lowkey feel as if the words are suitable to the player tho. embarrass for ahrre as in that game is embarrassing. accommodate for Mo as in we have to accommodate for the fact that he’s a goat. Cemetary for rhys bc he makes us all wanna die @ tribals. handkerchief for me bc my ass gotta clean up ryan and tobi wanting to target each other.. and rhythm for tobi bc while hes in time rn that time is gonna run out soon :flushed:

i just dont want 6th ):

So I know it’s me and Ahrre on the chopping block. I just kinda wanted to make a quick plea. I really really wanna stay. I want to go as far as I can even if that’s just fifth. Not only to prove people wrong thinking I don’t deserve to be here, but also to prove to myself. Whatever decision you make tonight I respect wholeheartedly. But I’d love to go further.

I CACKLED @ THIS COPY PASTED PLEA.. MO BABY WYD

I’m currently making my plea to the others on why I deserve to stay. I’m proud of myself no matter the outcome but I’d love to go as far as I can.

So ahrre and mo are both kindve pleading for themselves. Mo just wants him to be saved where as ahrre is trying to flip people. He is trying to flip me again which is funny. Lowkey am a little worried just Incase it’s a ploy to get people to vote me or something. But he needs me and tobi to flip. So I think he won’t vote me which is great, incase a surprise idol is played.

soooo final 6 tribal. I definitely want Ahrre to leave finally, so how to make that happen. Scott informed me that mo/ahrre lowkey suspect i have an idol so wig. i would prefer if we went 4 strong on Ahrre bc I really don't think he has any powers, but the thing about that is i don't want to campaign for that to happen and make it look like i feel safe about idols... i don't want tobi or rhys to get suspicious and get the urge to flip on me/scott.. so kinda tricky. we'll see what happens

so recently scott and ryan have really been pounding on mo for his goatness and like... I took advantage of that hehe... I talked to mo and had a real heart to heart with him and like... I told him that he deserves more credit than he's getting and then more wholesome stuff and then BAM we got past the barrier we previously had and now we're totally cool!!... where ryan and scott burn bridges, im gonna build new ones!! so like that wasnt TOTALLY just for strategy like im not that big of an asshole... but its a mix of both. mo is a good kid and he gets too much backlash for his game.. and im gonna take advantage of that by showing up as his guardian angel hehe.. and who knows like this might pay off hugely when i need his vote at f5 to take out a bigger player but for now i'll stick to tending to his wounds that scott and ryan left.. and they really did come for him pretty hard... like REALLY hard so there is no harm in coming to him and helping him with his confidence and who knows, that might be a jury vote right there

Right so things went from Guatemala to guatepeor, I didn't win immunity I actually flopped at it in wonderful fashion it was quite beautiful really. But anyhow Tobi ended up winning it.

So I tried to talk to people and get them to do ANYTHING but to no avail really. Ryan and Scott seem set on stone. I did get Tobi to tell me that if it ties 3-3 he would flip on the revote but that's just playing it safe. Rhys told me he doesn't want to go to rocks so I'm like hey Tobi supposedly flips on the revote so maybe there's no need for that go talk to Tobi.

But they all seem to be giving me the silence threatment right before tribal even Mo has accepted what seems to be me going home.

It's a shame really cause if I do end up going home one of the majority of 4 is gonna regret it the very next week and two more later when the 4th beats them at the end. But hey congrats to that 4th guy whoever it is.

I've tought about doing an idol bluff but it wouldn't make sense for me to tell anyone I have it. Even Mo since if I hipotetically had it he wouldn't help me with it because he would be the one going home probably. Also because I would've definitely played it in a previous round for someone else if I had it and the rest probably knoes that.

Either way rn I'm currently trying to get home in time for tribal since I had to walk a chunk because I almost didn't had enough for the bus fare lel. Who knows maybe I'll survive somehow like the cockroach I am but I don't rate my chances or luck very highly. Either way at the end of the day I'm happy and you can't say I didn't try!

Ahrre is voted out 5-1.

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worshiplead · 6 years

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Pieces on Earth or Peace on Earth

And the angel known to them, “Fear not, for behold, I present you with good news of valuable joy that is going to be for your people. For unto you is born today in the town of David a Savior, who's Christ the Lord. And you will see it an indication quicker for you: you can see a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying within the manger.” And suddenly really wish in the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying,

“Glory to God in the very best,

and on earth peace among individuals that have whom he's pleased!”

When the angels went steer clear from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to the other, “Allow us to give an overview of to Bethlehem and see this thing which has happened, which is a situation Lord has made believed to us.”

WHAT PEACE?

As human beings, it appears we have no knowledge of peace in any respect!

During the last 3,400 years of human history, there have only been a reported 268 many years of peace. Within the 20th century alone greater than 105 million folks have been killed in wars, and also as we speak today men, women and kids are losing their lives in conflicts all over the planet, many of which are so mundane they cannot rate a mention in our news.

Mankind loves conflict. Just look at families! When the Bible says Peace on this planet, in any respect is it writing about?

PIECES ON EARTH, NOT PEACE ON EARTH

We live in a fallen world, where truly talking often about peace but rarely obtain it. We attempt for peace, but only ever grasp at the illusion of peace, as a mirage in which the closer we get to peace, the further away it genuinely seems.

Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain visited Munich in 1938 to meet with Hitler, who was continually posturing towards war through land from surrounding countries like Czechoslovakia. He was that presented an assurance that forget about demands would be made, and he returned to Britain holding aloft the written assurance and proclaiming “Peace in your time.” A year later, the biggest and the majority of devastating war in human history erupted… Peace was never further away!

Even today Peace is illusive. My memory serves me watching the wall come down in Berlin, watching the demise of Communism and thinking, “Now we'll have peace.” The Cold War was over, but enter militant Islam and the war on terror replaces it. And here’s the joke… Islam actually means peace, but I've never seen a less peace loving crowd than Islamists!

We don’t have peace on this planet, we have pieces! Let’a brief passage

Luke 2:14 (KJV Strong's)

Glory to God in the best, and on this planet peace, good will toward men.

The KJV, which some believe which is the simple true translation, gets this very, confusingly wrong. It shows that peace and good will is proclaimed to everyone men, but this is not the purport of the passage.

Luke 2:14 (ESV Strong's)

“Glory to God in the best, and across the world peace among people who have whom he's pleased!”

This passage is proclaiming peace to people who have whom He (God) looks great pleased. The peace which the angels offer isn’t for everybody, it is just for those with whom God is please, anyone who has received Jesus Christ into their lives as Lord and Saviour.

We live in an evil world, controlled by evil people, as a result there cannot and are not going to be Peace on this planet for those men until Jesus returns.

When these words were spoken from the angels to the shepherds, Roman Peace (Pax Romana) were valid since 27 BC. Previous to this, the Romans had invaded countries, slaughtered some people, enslaved the rest and declared peace! But the lack of war doesn't guarantee peace.

The Stoic philosopher Epictetus said, “While emperor may give peace from war on land and sea, he has trouble to present peace from passion, grief, and envy. He cannot give peace of heart for which man yearns greater than even for outward peace.”

The Jewish word shalom (peace) means much over a truce within the battles of life. It implies well-being, health, prosperity, security, soundness, and completeness. It requires to do more with character than circumstances, and it is study about inner peace than the absence of external conflict. Life at the moment was difficult, just as it is today. Taxes were high, unemployment was high, morals were slipping lower, plus the military state was in control. Roman law, Greek philosophy, and also Jewish religion could not meet the requirements of men’s hearts. So, God sent His Son!

I WANT A PEACE OF IT!

Take a look at our society today. There may be war across the globe, fact is that there is war here in our society as well.

We face a war against morality, where militant gay activists have just won a battle. It’s a war from the sexes, it’may be a war against our children. There’s no peace here. Many of us who hold to God’s view of marriage plus the family are attacked constantly, but even among the LGBT community, there has to be peace?

In accordance with their very own figures, and even with the use of the media totally on their side, gay young people are 5 times almost certainly going to attempt suicide, and transgenders are 11 times more likely. Almost 50 % transgenders attempt suicide, whether or not they to get the transition or possibly not, so you can not have let me know that these kinds of folk have peace on earth. They proclaim their sexual freedom, but inside they are torn to pieces by conflict, guilt and shame.

Families are torn apart more than before… that’s not Peace across the world is it? Unions and employers bicker, husbands and wife’s fight, kids and oldsters argue… there isn't any peace in our society, even at Christmas!

And Advertising screams at us all the time, “Buy this, have this, do this,” but none of they provide a feeling of peace that lasts. You could really have essentially the most wonderful holiday, and you ve kept to come home to reality, right?

The best way to inner peace just isn't demanding and getting your own way! Certainly one of life’s great paradoxes is that an increasing number you fight, the more consistently you claw and scratch, the more you demand, the less peace you get.

Isaiah 48:22 (ESV)

“There is no such thing as a peace,” says the Lord, “for your wicked.”

With no God, should you not know Jesus, there isn't any peace! I didn’t say it, God says it. And if you look around at society this Christmas, you can make sure it is 100% true.

But Paul writes this…

Romans 5:1 (ESV)

Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

True peace, peace with God, and peace within ourselves. That’s what the angels proclaimed at the primary Christmas… Choose the promised child and you'll discover true peace. Look at the thing that was predicted for the birth of Jesus…

Isaiah 9:6 (KJV Strong's)

For unto us a toddler has been born, unto us a son is given: and the federal government ought to be upon his shoulder:

amazing name must be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God,

The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

There’s that word again… Peace! In a world full of conflict, stuffed with fear for ourselves, our nation, our futures, our country’s morals, our finances, our families, on a planet stuffed with selfishness and sin and fear, we you'll find peace. This Christmas, you may experience true peace, inner peace, lasting peace.

PEACE FROM WHAT?

Life is full of worries and anxieties. As Christmas approaches, do you feel anxious? Worried about finances, concerned with family interaction, concerned with being alone this Christmas?

People fear numerous things. When that is focussed and irrational, we it is known as a phobia. And phobias come in bewildering variety…

Xanthophobia- fear of the colour yellow

Turophobia- fear of cheese

Omphalophobia- fear of bellybuttons

Pogonophobia- fear of beards

Frigatriskaideaphobia- fear of long words (ironic)

Papa phobia- fear no matter the pope

Hylophobia- fear of trees and woods

Coulrophobia- fear of clowns (I feel we will all deal with that), and here’s a contemporary one…

Nomophobia- fear of getting without cell phone coverage, and professional on this field say, the bulk the individuals in your country suffer the pain of this!

Some of you here fear a surprisingly large number of things as Christmas approaches. Who among us lacks financial fear, worried that we all have enough money to really enjoy Christmas and aqcuire presents for the children or grandkids. Many have anxiety about acquiring the family together plus the inevitable conflicts.

John 14:27 (ESV Strong's)

Peace I leave with you; my peace I share with you. Not as on earth gives do I offer to you. Let not your hearts worry, neither allow them to be afraid.

HOW CAN YOU FIND REAL PEACE THIS CHRISTMAS?

You won’t find peace on this planet in this world. Politicians cannot debate and provides us peace, lawmakers cannot legislate Peace. Pop stars can’t provide it to you personally by songs, actors cannot fool you involved with it, and also religion can’t create peace in your world (even when it calls itself peace although it’s blowing you up!).

Only Jesus, only a hurtful relationship with Him, only having His Holy Spirit living within you can give you peace. So let’s consider looking at among the anxieties you face this Christmas, and never what I use the phrase about peace, but what exactly Jesus brings you early today…

1. PEACE IN LACK

In case you are worried about finances this Christmas, and I number myself among these, then Jesus knows and understands. We worry so much about acquiring and experiencing the things of this planet, but worry is like a rocking horse… it keeps your mind occupied, nevertheless you don’t actually get anywhere.

Matthew 6:25-27 (ESV Strong's)

“Therefore I inform you, do not be concerned of your life, what you may will eat or what you may will drink, nor of your body, whatever you will put on. Is just not life greater than food, and the entire body more than clothing? Look at the birds whatever the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, but without doubt your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? And which persons by being anxious will add one single hour to his span of life?

Stop, look at your life right now. Can you add even just one hour to it by worrying? Nope, nobody can. But I have realized a great key towards stopping worry and anxiety about money and other things in my life. And I’m not even that clever, because a few verses later, Jesus tells us the reply…

Matthew 6:31-33 (ESV Strong's)

Therefore don't be troubled, saying, ‘What we could eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What lets wear?’ When it comes to the Gentiles seek in spite of everything these items, plus your heavenly Father knows that you want them all. But seek first the kingdom of God brilliant righteousness, and all these things will be added onto you.

This is a Christian paradox that I have proven true again and again… in the event you bother about, obsess about and strive for the cash, things, clothes and food, they appear to elude you. Should you seek first His Kingdom, if you decide on your mind on loving and approaching to God, this stuff seem to come along almost miraculously. And in the event that they don’t, you don’t care since you tend to be more focusing on God!

Paul wrote

Philippians 4:11-12 (ESV Strong's)

I am not saying I am these are being around need, for I got to know in whatever situation I am it really does not have to be content. I know how to be brought low, and I already know how to abound. In different and each circumstance, I got to know the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need.

You could have peace the world over, true peace the world over and contentment whether you have a lot or a little this Christmas!

2. PEACE IN CONFLICT

For all those worrying about family conflict, whichever is arrayed against you, you can have peace in the midst of all that conflict. Don't fear this Christmas, but listen to precisely what the Lord says about conflict…

2 Timothy 1:7 (ESV Strong's)

for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.

A sound mind is self control. How lots of you be aware that, whenever the family gets together, it merely requires one misplaced word and things escalate from there. Listen, some of you have to learn the power of shutting your mouth. The power of holding your tongue, regardless of how offended you could be!

It doesn't matter what other people saying who you love, you can choose to stay silent and not escalate the situation. This Christmas, if you are worried about conflict, try being self controlled and remaining silent. Let them rant and rage… if you concentrate on Christ you can be an island of peace this is definitely a lot of stressed conflict!

3. PEACE IN BEING OVERLOOKED

Every Christmas many of you feel overlooked. Overlooked by family, maybe kids who have their own family. A few of you're coping with broken families, separation, and some persons here just feel desperately, desperately lonely, especially at Christmas time.

Psalms 68:5-6 (NIV-WS)

A parent beyond just the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in her holy dwelling.

God sets the lonely in families, he leads to get prisoners with singing; however the rebellious have a home in a sun-scorched land.

If you feel lonely and overlooked this Christmas, defenderless, fatherless, lonely, do not forget that, whatever your family situation, have the ear of a church family who loves you, the following at Ignite.

Please don’t be consumed with worry and loneliness this Christmas. You are required, and you will not be overlooked forever. God says,

1 Peter 5:6-7 (ESV Strong's)

Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God in order that at the correct time he might exalt you, casting all of your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.

So today, if you're lonely or overlooked, don’t look at those around you, search for at He who gave His life simpler for you! And cast your anxieties on Him.

4. PEACE IN PAIN

Hurt people hurt people, and if you are in pain, or near a person, likelihood is you’ve been lured to or have already blamed God and attacked others around you. I’ve seen people battling health issues, or coping with separation and broken relationships, blame God, when it is His expressed yearning to prosper you, to not harm you, to offer an additional plus a hope.

Pain, hurt, sickness and separation aren't God’s fault. The devil and man’s sinful nature take care of all of the evil and pain you notice around you. Sometimes God allows this if it affects, but He always it provides a greater have plans to build your life plus your character.

Though this Christmas, how are you going to find peace across the world, even just in physical or psychological pain?

Psalms 34:18-19 (ESV Strong's)

The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.

The majority are the afflictions whatever the righteous, however the Lord delivers him out of which all.

Turn to Jesus this Christmas and allow Him to save your crushed spirit. Though you might have many afflictions, God might be relied upon to produce prohibit you from all of these, so you will have perfect peace even in pain and suffering this Christmas. Trust Him, and see your eyes off the discomfort!

5. PEACE IN UNEXPLAINED FEAR

Us only ever feel fear once we think of Christmas, not peace the world over! Sometimes we are overwhelmed by worry, and we're not even sure what it is that’s causing it!

When Franklin D Roosevelt came to power in 1933, he faced the depths no matter what the Great Depression. In inaugural speech, he explained these words… “the single thing we should fear is fear itself,” and this is now the same nature no matter what the fears and anxiety that plagues us this and each Christmas.

Psalms 91:5-7 (ESV Strong's)

You won't fear the phobia of the dark, nor the arrow that flies by day,

nor the pestilence that stalks in darkness, nor the destruction that wastes at noonday.

A thousand may fall at your side, 10000 at the right hand, but it won't come near you.

When you appear like you might be afraid of almost everything, perhaps’re not even sure why you fear, then you should come prior to a Lord in prayer and ask for Him to beat the fears and anxieties and surround just peace on earth…

HOW TO FIND PEACE ON EARTH IN YOUR HEART AND MIND

Peace the world over is really as elusive on our behalf to find directly at heads while it is to see it to be out there within the world. It is chasing a rainbow… if there’could be a pot of gold in the end no matter the rainbow, the closer you get, the further it appears to be away.

So this Christmas, how are you going to find perfect peace regardless of what the winter holiday brings?

Picture this… it’s after midnight, you might be worry about tomorrow’s troubles, you may’t sleep. You are trying to still your mind, nevertheless it races at 100 miles an hour.

Does that ever happen to you? You know that 90% of whatever you bother about never even occurs, but you cannot tell the mind that, right?

1. PRAY

Philippians 4:6-7 (ESV Strong's)

do not be anxious about anything, yet in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made regarded by God. And of course the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts along with your minds in Christ Jesus.

So 1st step is to hope, if you end up worried and anxious, bring your eyes off of the circumstances and put them firmly in Jesus. Praying is exactly actually talking to God, but once you begin to hope, when you confess your worries (because in spite of everything, they're sin), and when you hand the whole situation approximately God, you'll be able to experience perfect peace flooding your soul.

2. READ

The following verse in Philippians demonstrates the steps to to acquire this perfect peace. It’s not by watching TV, it’s not if you take medication. The peace that truly guards your hearts and minds and protects you against worry and anxiety…

Philippians 4:8 (ESV Strong's)

Finally, brothers, anything that is true, anything that is honourable, anything that is just, everything that is pure, anything that is lovely, whichever is commendable, if there happen to be any excellence, if there is anything merit praise, take into consideration these things.

In the event you read His Word, should you meditate on all of those things. You start to think about what it says. Then you definitely take your eyes over the circumstances and position them on Christ, and you will experience peace. Reading the Bible daily slowly but surely changes how you think that, speak and behave. Having Scripture in the heart guards it against attack, and allows peace to settle.

It sets the mind on God, and as you you transform your eyes upon Him, everything who you love grows strangely dim.

Isaiah 26:3 (ESV Strong's)

You retain him in perfect peace whose thoughts are stayed on you, because he trusts in you.

How will you trust someone you do not know? If some guy in the street asks me for $50, I’m likely to say no. If my spouse asks me, I’m likely, indeed compelled to say yes. What’s what i mean? One I do know and trust, the other is unknown.

Read God’s Word and spend time with Him, and peace will flow through you this Christmas.

3. FELLOWSHIP

Once we join our hearts together, there's a supernatural strength. That is what Church is about. It’s not about singing, preaching or raising money, it is focused on worshipping together and supporting one another.

People often advice me, “I like Jesus but hate Church.” I understand this , but they also are forgetting on a rate of faith and peace you simply cannot find by yourself. God made us to get His body, joined together. So this Christmas, don’t hate Church, just find the best possible because your peace will be increased should you do.

People often think Church is focused on a lovely experience, and large churches have lights, smoke machines and first class entertainment. You goes to, sneak out afterwards and avoid having to do anything. However the status quo’s Christian entertainment, folks, not Church. Church is about being connected, not being a person!

But exactly what many people today actually need is not a fascinating time , they should get a group of believers who stand with them. The believer is inspired to put on the complete armour of God…

Ephesians 6:16 (ESV Strong's)

In all of the circumstances require the shield of religion, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts no matter what the evil one;

The shield Paul has take into consideration this is definitely Roman shield, that's not used singly but with other soldiers, forming a wall of shields. Your faith can protect you a little if you end up isolated and by yourself, but when joined with others in the people of god you have some serious defense against the enemies flaming darts.

PEACE, MAN, PEACE

So this Christmas, on the earth cannot give you peace across the world, but God can. You may allow peace the world over which passes understanding guard your heart and one's mind right now.

But you should understand this… The peace of God is a present; it isn't something we can manipulate and it’s not something we can preorder from a listing or a web site, because it's you can of is one with Him. It is the result of disengaging and letting God control and concern yourself with what is happening in your life.

When our relationship with Jesus is robust and adversity strikes, we do not have to crumble or give up to worry and anxiety. We can pick, and find it is a choice, we can pick to reside in the steadfast and clear confidence of His love, His wisdom, His power, and His provision.

Here is the basis of His unshakable peace on this planet—not that we able to do to your house controlling circumstances, however the status quo His help is ever-present and perfect to produce us in almost any challenge we face. True peace is inner peace with God, whatever the circumstances, and also in war we may be at peace.

So this Christmas, let not your heart be troubled. Allow peace of God flood your life.

In case you are dreading something about this particular Christmas, when you've got fear, anxiety, worry or anything else, this applies to you moment to have us stand together with you and pray for peace on earth to individuals that have whom He is pleased.

But if you don’t think God is satisfied with you, if you don’t know Him or when you've got been running from Him, or ignoring a Him, then we have to solve that first. If you're removed from God, or have not asked Him inside of life, this have you noticed your moment

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Peace on Earth, or pieces on earth?

And to discover the angel believed to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you excellent news of valuable joy that is going to for your people. For unto you is born this day in the town of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be a sign simpler for you: you'll discover a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying within a manger.” And suddenly there is in the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying,

“Glory to God in the very best,

and the world over peace among individuals that have whom he is pleased!”

As soon as the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to the other, “Allow us to give an overview of to Bethlehem and see this thing which has happened, how the Lord has made known to us.”

WHAT PEACE?

As people at large, it seems we know nothing about peace at all!

During the last 3,400 many years of human history, there have only been a reported 268 many years of peace. Within the twentieth century alone more than 105 million folks have been killed in wars, and also as we speak today men, women and children are losing their lives in conflicts around the world, a lot of that are so mundane they don't rate a mention in your news.

Mankind loves conflict. Just have a look at families! When the Bible says Peace on earth, what on earth can it be talking about?

PIECES ON EARTH, NOT PEACE ON EARTH

We have a home in a fallen world, where we talk often about peace but rarely obtain it. We try for peace, but only ever grasp at the illusion of peace, such as a mirage exactly where the closer we arrive at peace, the further away it genuinely seems.

Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain visited Munich in 1938 to consult Hitler, who was continually posturing towards war by taking land from surrounding countries like Czechoslovakia. He was presented with an assurance that eliminate demands would be made, and he returned to Britain holding aloft the written assurance and proclaiming “Peace in your time.” Per year later, the largest enjoyable devastating war in human history erupted… Peace was never further away!

Even today Peace is illusive. I recollect watching the wall decrease in Berlin, having the demise of Communism and thinking, “Now we'll obtain peace.” The Cold War was over, but enter militant Islam and to discover the war on terror replaces it. And here’s the joke… Islam actually means peace, but I have never seen a less peace loving crowd than Islamists!

We don’t have peace on this planet, we have pieces! Let’looking at passage

Luke 2:14 (KJV Strong's)

Glory to God in the highest, and the world over peace, good will toward men.

The KJV, which some believe which is the simple true translation, gets this very, confusingly wrong. It demonstrates that peace and good will is proclaimed to everyone men, but this is not the purport of the passage.

Luke 2:14 (ESV Strong's)

“Glory to God in the best, and on this planet peace among those with whom he is pleased!”

This passage is proclaiming peace to people who have whom He (God) is certainly pleased. The peace that this angels offer isn’t for everybody, it is just for those with whom God is please, individuals who have received Jesus Christ into their lives as Lord and Saviour.

We have a home in an evil world, controlled by evil people, as a result there cannot and will not be Peace across the world for all those men until Jesus returns.

When these words were spoken via the angels beyond just the shepherds, Roman Peace (Pax Romana) were in effect since 27 BC. Previous to this, the Romans had invaded countries, slaughtered many individuals, enslaved the rest and declared peace! But the absence of war doesn't guarantee peace.

The Stoic philosopher Epictetus said, “Even though the emperor may give peace from war on land and sea, he has trouble to give peace from passion, grief, and envy. He cannot give peace of heart for which man yearns more than even for outward peace.”

The Jewish word shalom (peace) means much above what a truce within the battles of life. It means well-being, health, prosperity, security, soundness, and completeness. It requires to do more with character than circumstances, and it happens to be more about inner peace than the lack of external conflict. Life presently was difficult, just while it is today. Taxes were high, unemployment was high, morals were slipping lower, and of course the military state was in control. Roman law, Greek philosophy, and also Jewish religion couldn't meet the needs of males’s hearts. So, God sent His Son!

I WANT A PEACE OF IT!

Look at our society today. There may be war across the globe, but there is war here in our society as well.

We face a war against morality, where militant gay activists have just won a battle. It’can be a war on the sexes, it’could be a war against our children. There’s no peace here. Many of us who hold to God’s view of marriage plus the family are attacked constantly, but even among the LGBT community, can there be peace?

In line with their own figures, and even while using educational insitutions totally on their team, gay youngsters are half a dozen times almost certainly going to attempt suicide, and transgenders are 11 times more likely. Almost 50 % transgenders attempt suicide, whether or not they in order to make the transition or otherwise, so you cannot tell me that these folk have peace on earth. They proclaim their sexual freedom, but inside they're torn to pieces by conflict, guilt and shame.

Families are torn apart more than any other time… that’s not Peace on earth might it be? Unions and employers bicker, husbands and wife’s fight, kids and oldsters argue… there is no such thing as a peace nowadays, even at Christmas!

And Advertising screams at us on a regular basis, “Buy this, get this, do that,” but none of they provide feeling of peace that lasts. You could really have essentially the most wonderful holiday, and you ve still got to arrive at your place to reality, right?

The best way to inner peace is not demanding and attaining your own way! Certainly one of life’s great paradoxes is that further you fight, the greater amount of you claw and scratch, the better you demand, the less peace you get.

Isaiah 48:22 (ESV)

“There is no peace,” says the Lord, “when it comes to the wicked.”

Without any God, in case you don't know Jesus, there isn't any peace! I didn’t say it, God says it. And also if you go searching at this world this Christmas, you can verify that it is 100% true.

But Paul writes this…

Romans 5:1 (ESV)

Therefore, since we've been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

True peace, peace with God, and peace within ourselves. That’s precisely what the angels proclaimed at the first Christmas… Find the promised child and you can see true peace. Have a look at the thing that was predicted regarding the birth of Jesus…

Isaiah 9:6 (KJV Strong's)

For unto us a toddler is born, unto us a son is given: and the federal government must be upon his shoulder:

brilliant name needs to be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God,

The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

There’s that word again… Peace! On a planet full of conflict, stuffed with fear for ourselves, our nation, our futures, our country’s morals, our finances, our families, in a world stuffed with selfishness and sin and fear, we you could find peace. This Christmas, you may experience true peace, inner peace, lasting peace.

PEACE FROM WHAT?

Life is stuffed with worries and anxieties. As Christmas approaches, do you feel anxious? Concerned with finances, worried about family interaction, worried about being alone this Christmas?

People fear all kinds of things. If the is focussed and irrational, we think of it as a phobia. And phobias are available in bewildering variety…

Xanthophobia- fear of the colour yellow

Turophobia- fear of cheese

Omphalophobia- fear of bellybuttons

Pogonophobia- fear of beards

Frigatriskaideaphobia- fear of long words (ironic)

Papa phobia- fear no matter the pope

Hylophobia- fear of trees and woods

Coulrophobia- fear of clowns (I feel we will all correlate that), and here’s a contemporary one…

Nomophobia- fear to becoming without mobile phone coverage, and according to experts, more than half the individuals in our own country suffer the pain of this!

A few of you here fear many things as Christmas approaches. Who among us does not have financial fear, worried we simply have enough money to celebrate Christmas and start to get presents for the youngsters or grandkids. Many have anxiety about achieveing the family together and of course the inevitable conflicts.

John 14:27 (ESV Strong's)

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. Not like on earth gives do I share with you. Let not your hearts be anxious, neither allow them to be afraid.

HOW CAN YOU FIND REAL PEACE THIS CHRISTMAS?

You won’t find peace the world over in this world. Politicians cannot debate and provides us peace, lawmakers cannot legislate Peace. Pop stars can’t rate it for your requirements by songs, actors cannot fool you in it, and not to mention religion can’t create peace in your circle (even if it calls itself peace while it’s blowing you up!).

Only Jesus, only a hurtful relationship with Him, only having His Holy Spirit living within you may give you peace. So let’s consider a few of the anxieties you face this Christmas, and never what I use the phrase about peace, but precisely what Jesus gives you this morning…

1. PEACE IN LACK

If you are concerned about finances this Christmas, and I number myself among these, then Jesus knows and understands. We worry a lot about acquiring and enjoying the things of society, but worry is like a rocking horse… it keeps the mind occupied, even so you don’t actually get anywhere.

Matthew 6:25-27 (ESV Strong's)

“Therefore I tell you, do not be troubled of your life, the things you will eat or what you may will drink, nor concerning your body, what you will put on. Is just not life greater than food, and the entire body more than clothing? Consider the birds no matter the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, however your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you currently not of more value than they? And which of you by becoming anxious could add a single hour to his span of life?

Stop, take a look at your life right now. Can you add even a single hour into it by worrying? Nope, nobody can. But I have discovered a fantastic key towards stopping worry and anxiety about money and other things within my life. And I’m not even that clever, due to the fact that a few verses later, Jesus tells us the reply…

Matthew 6:31-33 (ESV Strong's)

Therefore do not be concerned, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What we could wear?’ Regarding the Gentiles seek in spite of everything this stuff, and also your heavenly Father knows that you ll require them all. But seek first the dominion of God brilliant righteousness, and all this stuff will probably be included in you.

This is a Christian paradox that I have proven true many times… when you be worried about, obsess about and push for cash, things, clothes and food, they seem to elude you. In the event you seek first His Kingdom, if you set your mind on loving and coming near near to God, this stuff seem to come along almost miraculously. And if they don’t, you don’t care since you are more occupied with God!

Paul wrote

Philippians 4:11-12 (ESV Strong's)

That I'm speaking of are need, for I got to know in whatever situation I'm it certainly doesn't need to be content. I already know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In different and every circumstance, I got to know the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need.

You can get peace across the world, true peace across the world and contentment whether you have huge amounts or a bit this Christmas!

2. PEACE IN CONFLICT

For all those worrying about family conflict, everything that is arrayed not in your favor, you can have peace within the midst of all that conflict. Don't fear this Christmas, but hearken to what the Lord says about conflict…

2 Timothy 1:7 (ESV Strong's)

for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.

A sound thoughts are self control. How lots of you are aware that, when the family gets together, it just takes one misplaced word and things escalate from there. Listen, a few of you need to master the power of shutting your mouth. The facility of holding your tongue, it doesn t matter how offended there is a chance that you are!

No matter what other medication is saying near you, you can pick to remain silent and not escalate the situation. This Christmas, if you're worry about conflict, try being self controlled and remaining silent. Allow them to rant and rage… if your core mindset is Christ you can be an island of peace is a a lot of stressed out conflict!

3. PEACE IN BEING OVERLOOKED

Every Christmas lots of you feel overlooked. Overlooked by family, maybe kids who own their family. Some of you are coping with broken families, separation, and a few individuals here just feel desperately, desperately lonely, especially at Christmas time.

Psalms 68:5-6 (NIV-WS)

A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in holy dwelling.

God sets the lonely in families, he leads out the prisoners with singing; however the rebellious reside in a sun-scorched land.

If you feel lonely and overlooked this Christmas, defenderless, fatherless, lonely, keep in mind that, whatever your loved ones situation, you can enjoy a church family who loves you, the following at Ignite.

Please don’t be consumed with worry and loneliness this Christmas. You are necessary, and you'll is probably not overlooked forever. God says,

1 Peter 5:6-7 (ESV Strong's)

Humble yourselves, therefore, below the mighty hand of God in order that at the correct time he might exalt you, casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.

So today, if you are lonely or overlooked, don’t have a look at your friends and family, search for at He who gave His life simpler for you! And cast your anxieties on Him.

4. PEACE IN PAIN

Hurt people hurt people, and in case you are in pain, or near any person who is, likelihood is you’ve been tempted to or have already blamed God and attacked others around you. I’ve seen people struggling with health conditions, or dealing with separation and broken relationships, blame God, when it is His expressed longing to prosper you, to not harm you, to give you another along with a hope.

Pain, hurt, sickness and separation usually are not God’s fault. The devil and man’s sinful nature are responsible for all of the evil and pain you see around you. Sometimes God allows this to occur, but He always it provides a greater plan to build your life and your character.

But this Christmas, how are you going to find peace across the world, even just in physical or psychological pain?

Psalms 34:18-19 (ESV Strong's)

The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.

Most are the afflictions no matter the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out out of them all.

Consider Jesus this Christmas and permit Him to avoid wasting your crushed spirit. Though you could have many afflictions, God may be relied upon to offer you from all of these, so you can get perfect peace even in pain and suffering this Christmas. Trust Him, and consider taking your eyes off the suffering!

5. PEACE IN UNEXPLAINED FEAR

Us only ever feel fear when we think of Christmas, not peace across the world! Sometimes we are overwhelmed by worry, and we're not even sure what it is that’s causing it!

When Franklin D Roosevelt arrived in power in 1933, he faced the depths of the Great Depression. During inaugural speech, he stated these words… “the one thing we've got to fear is fear itself,” and this is now precisely the same nature whatever the fears and anxiety that plagues us this and every Christmas.

Psalms 91:5-7 (ESV Strong's)

You won't fear the phobia of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day,

nor the pestilence that stalks in darkness, nor the destruction that wastes at noonday.

A lot of may fall by your side, 10000 at your own right hand, but it won't come near you.

In the event you appear like you are afraid of almost everything, you could possibly’re not even sure why you fear, then you have to come prior to a Lord in prayer and request Him to overcome the fears and anxieties and surround just peace on earth…

HOW TO FIND PEACE ON EARTH IN YOUR HEART AND MIND

Peace the world over can be as elusive for us to find right at heads as it's to find it out there within the world. It looks like chasing a rainbow… generally if there’could be a pot of gold by the end no matter what the rainbow, the closer you get, the further it appears to be away.

So this Christmas, how can you find perfect peace no matter what the christmas brings?

Picture this… it’s after midnight, you are concerned about tomorrow’s troubles, you'll be able to’t sleep. You are attempting to still your mind, but it surely races at 100 miles an hour.

Does this ever happen to your account? You be aware that 90% of whatever you bother about never even occurs, but you can't tell the mind that, right?

1. PRAY

Philippians 4:6-7 (ESV Strong's)

do not be concerned about anything, however in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made regarded by God. Plus the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

So feelings is to wish, when you are worried and anxious, take your eyes over the circumstances and put them firmly in Jesus. Praying is merely actually talking to God, but at first to wish, if you confess your worries (because in any case, they are sin), and as you you hand the entire situation up to God, you may experience perfect peace flooding your soul.

2. READ

The next verse in Philippians shows you how to obtain this perfect peace. It’s not by watching TV, it’s not through medication. The peace that really guards your hearts and minds and protects you against worry and anxiety…

Philippians 4:8 (ESV Strong's)

Finally, brothers, anything that is true, whatever is honourable, whichever is just, whatever is pure, anything that is lovely, everything that is commendable, if there is any excellence, in case there is anything as deserving praise, take into consideration these things.

When you read His Word, if you meditate on all of those things. You begin to think about what it says. Then you consider taking your eyes over the circumstances and position them on Christ, and you will experience peace. Reading the Bible every single day slowly but surely changes how you think, speak and behave. Having Scripture as part of your heart guards it against attack, and allows peace to settle.

It sets the brain on God, and once you develop eyes upon Him, everything near you grows strangely dim.

Isaiah 26:3 (ESV Strong's)

You keep him in perfect peace whose method is stayed in the car, because he trusts in you.

How will you trust someone you have no idea? If some guy on the street asks me for $50, I’m prone to say no. If my other half asks me, I’m likely, indeed compelled to speak about yes. What’s the difference? One I know and trust, the other is unknown.

Read God’s Word and spend time with Him, and peace will flow through you this Christmas.

3. FELLOWSHIP

Once we join the circulation together, there is a supernatural strength. That's what Church is about. It’s not about singing, preaching or raising money, it is about worshipping together and supporting one another.

People often say to me, “I really like Jesus but hate Church.” I understand this , but they can also be really missing out on a value of faith and peace you simply cannot find by yourself. God made us to become His body, joined together. So this Christmas, don’t hate Church, just find the right one because your peace will be increased in the event you do.

People often think Church concerns a lovely experience, and huge churches have lights, smoke machines and top class entertainment. You can attend, sneak out afterwards and avoid having to do anything. But that’s Christian entertainment, folks, not Church. Church is about being connected, not being a consumer!

But exactly what many people today actually need just isn't a great experience , deserve a group of believers who stand with them. The believer is encouraged to placed on the complete armour of God…

Ephesians 6:16 (ESV Strong's)

In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you'll be able to extinguish all the flaming darts no matter the evil one;

The shield Paul has bear in mind is a Roman shield, which has been not used in isolation but with other soldiers, forming a wall of shields. Your faith can shield you somewhat when you're isolated its not good yourself, however when joined with others in people you have some serious protection against the enemies flaming darts.

PEACE, MAN, PEACE

So this Christmas, the world cannot offer you peace across the world, but God can. You possibly can let the peace on earth which passes understanding guard your heart and your mind right now.

But it's essential to understand this… The peace of God is a present; it's not something we can manipulate and it’s not something we can preorder from a list or a web site, which is you can of being one with Him. It's the result of leaving and letting God control and bother about what is occurring in the life.

When our relationship with Jesus is powerful and adversity strikes, we do not mean crumble or give up to fret and anxiety. We can choose, and notice that it is a choice, we can select to are now living in the steadfast and clear confidence of His love, His wisdom, His power, and His provision.

Right here is the basis of His unshakable peace on earth—not which we able to do to your house controlling circumstances, though it His help is ever-present and ideal to produce us in nearly every challenge we face. True peace is inner peace with God, regardless of the circumstances, and even in war we might be at peace.

So this Christmas, let not your heart be troubled. So be the peace of God flood your life.

If you're dreading something about this Christmas, when you have fear, anxiety, worry or anything else, individuals moment to have us stand along with you and pray for peace the world over to those with whom He's pleased.

But if you are willing to don’t think God is content with you, if you don’t know Him or when you've got been running from Him, or ignoring a Him, then we have to solve that first. In case you are far from God, or still haven't asked Him into one's life, this is your moment

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