Peace of Mind Ln a Troubled World

By John Manning

Our society has insecurity epidemic. And so many people compensate by pretending to be something they're not or by striving to live up to others's expectations of them. But these approaches only make the problem worse and cause greater damage to our self -worth and relationships

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Mar 2, 2023
• ISBN: 9798823002394

John Manning

Author and editor John Manning was born in the Detroit suburb of Wyandotte, Michigan, on October 31, 1947. Although his early years were spent in the Midwest, he grew up all over the United States. Aside from his military postings (he spent nearly twelve years in the US Army), most of his adult life was in Texas. Although he discovered his love for writing at an early age, it was not until his first novel, Black Stump Ridge (cowritten with his longtime friend Forrest Hedrick), was released in January 2011 that his dream started to bear fruit. It went on to place tenth in the Editors & Preditors Readers’ Poll in the category of Best New Horror Novels for 2011. It was also considered for a Nebula Award but did not make the final ballot. Instead, it was placed on the 2011 Nebula Recommended Reading List. He followed with eight short stories and one poem published in various collections. “Disclaimer” (Lawyers in Hell, released in July 2011), “Showdown at Brimstone Arsenal” (Rogues in Hell, released in June 2012), and “Just Dessert” (Dreamers in Hell, released in July 2013) are part of the Heroes in Hell anthologies edited by Janet and Chris Morris and published by Perseid Press. John’s fourth short story, “Asylum,” appears in the third book of the Michael H. Hanson and Ed McKeown anthology, Sha’Daa: Pawns, released by Perseid Press in November 2012 and rereleased in June 2014 by Moon Dream Press. His fifth story, “Mr. Bass Man” will appear in the fourth book of the Sha’Daa series, Sha’Daa: Facets. “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do” appears in What Scares the Boogeyman? released by Perseid Press in February 2013. His last two stories, as well as a poem, are part of Klarissa Dreams, a collection of stories and artwork assembled by Elisha Fraser (artwork by Klarissa Kocsis). As editor-in-chief and owner of Fantom Enterprises, he edited What Scares the Boogeyman?, a collection of horror and dark fantasy. He is also working on nine more anthologies: Heroes All, Dark Corners, Discontinuum, Dark Love, Nightfangs, Shamblers, The Nameless, Unhallowed, and The Uninvited. Terror by Gaslight is his second anthology and the first in his Night Chills series. John now lives near Chattanooga with his wife, De Anna, and their Italian greyhound, Speedy.

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PEACE OF MIND

IN A TROUBLED WORLD

JOHN MANNING

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CONTENTS

Introduction

Dedication

Chapter 1     Sacrifice

Sacrifice To Follow Jesus

Chapter 2     Living In Peace

The Three Dimensions of Pace

Peace with God

Peace with Others

Peace within Yourself

Summary and Application

Chapter 3     Speaking the Truth In Love

Bring Hope through God’s Word

Waiting

Attending

Breathe Grace

More Charitable Judgments

Chapter 4     Overcome Evil with Good

Control Your Tongue

Seek Godly Advisors

Keep Doing What Is Right

Germinating in Winter

Rod and Staff

Walk Boldly in Jesus Name

Chapter 5     Conflict Bring Opportunities

Escape Responses

Attack Responses

Chapter 6     Concealer the Interests of Others

Cooperative versus Negotiation

Chapter 7     Trust God

Satan’s First Attack

Walking in Love and Forgiveness

Chapter 8     The Real Problem

The Devil Made Me Do It

Principalities and Powers

Chapter 9     Stand Strong and Fight

The Belt of Truth

The Breastplate of Righteousness

The Shoes of Peace

The Shield of Faith

The Helmet of Salvation

The Word of God

Chapter 10   Be Watchfulness

Live Very Carefully

Jesus Is Coming Back Again

What Should We Watch For?

Rest Your Heart

Be Brave

Chapter 11   Satan Is A Liar

Satan is Alive and Active

Taking Back Your Mind

Renew Your Mind

Chapter 12   You’re Not as Smart as You Think

A Beautiful Mind

INTRODUCTION

JESUS is GOD came in the flesh. He came to His creation to save mankind from hell and destruction. JESUS provided the only way to heaven.

JESUS lived 331/2 years sinless, perfect. He died willingly for all mankind, taking our place in punishment, death and judgment. (What an act of love) Then He rose from the dead and is in heaven. All we do to be saved from hell and go to heaven is: Tell JESUS you have sinned and deserve hell. Tell JESUS you are sorry and asked Him to forgive you of all your sins. Trust the free gift of forgiveness. Thank Him for saving you and taking your place in punishment, death and judgment, invite Him into your life and follow Him by reading and obeying God’s Word (The Bible).

The choice is yours (heaven or hell). He gave us a free will. JESUS does not send us to hell, we send ourselves by not trusting His salvation.

DEDICATION

This book is dedicated to everyone that want Peace Of Mind In A Troubled World, to those who have trouble to live in peace with others, and to my little sister Patricia A. Guillory, who stood by me through the ups and down in my life, and for giving me encourage words 365 days a year which made me love her unconditional, and give me the strength to carry on each day. And to my LORD and Savior Jesus Christ, who is everything to me.

ONE

Sacrifice

Through Him, therefore, let us at all times offer up to God a sacrifice of praise, which is the fruit of lips that thankfully acknowledge and confess and glorify His name.

{Hebrews. 13:15 AMP}

S acrifice, No one really likes that word. Ifind myself associating the word sacrifice with pain or the act of giving up something they care for a great deal. As a new Christian who had recently rededicated their lives to Christ Jesus, there would be many changes in their lives and that was not going to church. When I first accepted Jesus into my heart, I knew I was supposed to praise and worship the Lord. That was hard for me to do. I felt as if I couldn’t break through to God on a spiritual level. I would sit in my room, and play my Christian music but simply going through the motion on how to worship the Lord was not the same as truly entering into the presence of the Almighty God.

I would put on my serious face, close my eyes, try to envision the Lord, and the next thing you know, I was asleep. Other times, the phone would ring, the dogs would be barking or someone would stop by. A good overall definition of the word sacrifice is to give up something which cost you something; yourself, your time, your things, your money. 11The Hebrew word, zabach, means the offering of a life." God delights in things that cost us something. God wants us to give voluntarily, but He wants our gifts to be sacrifices given with reverent and obedient hearts. God sure understand sacrifice, He gave his only son Jesus to die on the cross for the sins of the world.

When God ask us to sacrifice for him, it is not because He needs our money in tithes. God does not need anything.

The earth is