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And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus –\u00a0 Philippians 4:7<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Under the sweltering heat\u00a0 The opening poem was inspired by a conversation about the negative effects extreme weather can have on people\u2019s behaviors. I shared several examples that occurred when temperatures reached triple digits, and local authorities had advised precautionary measures to prevent adverse reactions\u2014which I perceived to have happened when I witnessed angry outbursts from motorists on two separate occasions. Would the same behavior have existed if conditions weren\u2019t as dangerously hot?<\/p>\n While I don\u2019t have the answer, I do know of times when extreme situations, other than heat, caused me to overreact. This is why I\u2019m including a request for God\u2019s protective balm as a way to stay calmly at peace in any climate I face. I hope you will do the same.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus –\u00a0 Philippians 4:7 Under the sweltering heat\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0nearly impossible\u00a0to beat\u00a0The\u00a0adverse effects on my mind\u00a0That instead\u00a0of patience,\u00a0I often find\u00a0Me\u00a0struggling\u00a0to\u00a0withhold\u00a0Attitudes I need to control\u00a0So, God, give me this day\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0discernment so I may\u00a0Feel\u00a0Your\u00a0soothing\u00a0balm\u00a0To keep me peacefully calm\u00a0\u00a0 The opening poem was … <\/p>\n
It\u2019s\u00a0nearly impossible\u00a0to beat\u00a0
The\u00a0adverse effects on my mind\u00a0
That instead\u00a0of patience,\u00a0I often find\u00a0
Me\u00a0struggling\u00a0to\u00a0withhold\u00a0
Attitudes I need to control\u00a0
So, God, give me this day\u00a0\u00a0
The\u00a0discernment so I may\u00a0
Feel\u00a0Your\u00a0soothing\u00a0balm\u00a0
To keep me peacefully calm\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n