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Expecting Peace When There is No Peace

When you come to expect emotional peace from God as a sign of his love and approval

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O. Alan Noble
Jul 18, 2025
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I’ve said this before on Twitter (I’d link to it but “X”s search function is broken) and I discuss it in On Getting Out of Bed, but I continue to be concerned about the evangelical teaching that to be right before God one needs to feel a sense of peace. And that if one doesn’t feel at peace it is more than li…

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