ADVENT 2024: Four ways to discover peace through the practices of Advent
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We must be intentional to discover quiet and peace in the chaos of the season. We live in a world where division, distraction, despair often drown out the still, small voice of God.
From same-day delivery to streaming on demand, we’re conditioned to avoid waiting at all costs. But Advent invites us to lean into the discomfort of waiting. Waiting, in the biblical sense, isn’t passive. It’s an active trust in God’s timing, a willingness to believe that He is at work even when we cannot see the results. Dr. Pamela Prince Pyle is a Board-Certified Internal Medicine physician, Chair of the Board of Africa New Life Ministries in Rwanda, Museum of the Bible Woman of Legacy, speaker and author of the forthcoming book, "Anticipating Heaven: Spiritual Comfort and Practical Wisdom for Life's Final Chapters," which releases on January 7, 2025 (Thomas Nelson).
For many, the approach of Christmas sparks a flurry of activity—shopping lists grow longer, schedules are filled with festive obligations, and the pressure to create a "perfect" holiday can feel overwhelming and virtually impossible. Our culture does not promote a gradual unwinding at the end of the year and barely reflects a season of faith.
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