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Peace. Peace is the presence of a Being, not the absence of negative or stressful thoughts. Going through finals week with exams and projects can often be a test of discipline, mental power and character. I believe that peace is important in every circumstance- good or bad. Finals week can easily be stressful. However, we do not overcome it by ignoring our studies or not thinking about the amount of work we have to do. That would simply be running away from reality. Peace comes from the presence of the Creator, who loves us and wants us to be at peace. It is important to not get caught up with studies and work but to sit back and think- think about what we are here on earth for- think about what is really important in life. The presence of the Being gives us peace that transcends all understanding. The presence of our Savior changes everything.

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Thus the LORD, the God of Israel, said to me: "Take from my hand this cup of the wine of wrath, and make all the nations to whom I send you drink it." Jeremiah 25:15

So I took the cup from the LORD’s hand, and made all the nations to whom the LORD sent me drink it:... Jeremiah 25:17

It's verses like these that you must stop and ponder a bit. First, we see the beauty of how the Lord commands something, and immediately, the receiver (in this case Jeremiah the prophet) obeys. But what was interesting to me was how Jeremiah took the cup from the Lord's hand. What is that supposed to mean? I suppose you wouldn't translate this literally, although I'm not sure if i can tossed out this idea entirely. Whichever the case, I see a strong sense of connection between God and man- Jeremiah hears the Word of God (as with other prophets) directly and is without a doubt sure that he's communicating with God. Also, I wonder how it was possible for Jeremiah to make all the nations whom God sent him to give to drink it. It must of taken him a few years (though it felt only like a couple of days when i read through the Word). What did it look like to go to a king and be like, drink from this? It is quite weird.

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The Word really has its way of convicting humankind. I suppose it is more accurate to say the Spirit. I'm beginning to read it a little differently now. I'm beginning to take it at face value. When it says sin leads to death, it means sin leads to death. When it says those who walk in darkness are not children of God, those who do not love his brother does not know God, it means just that.

Our culture has a way of skewing the Truth discretely little by little and interpret everything according to certain preconceived ideals. Sure, there are some things that are gray and tough to decipher, but there are many more things that are black and white, that are moral and immoral, that are good and bad, that leads to life or to death. Do not let our culture and ideals and desires alter His Word. Let the Truth stand, not unquestioned, but uncompromised.