Why You Can't Find Peace

July 26, 2026

Pastor Patrick presented today's message, "Why You Can't Find Peace." A video of today's message is here on YouTube. It may help to be familiar with the message but that is not required to enjoy the thoughts below.

This was the eighth message in a summer series on the Jehovah names of God. Today's name is Jehovah Shalom, God Our Peace.

I'm so far behind posting these weekly essays that I'm going to simply point you to one of the resources I use all the time, BibleHub.com. You always get some insight when you look at the lexicon page for the Hebrew root word up for discussion. In this cae, it's shalom, peace.

Index to Weekly Essays

Questions and comments are welcome: Torah@JF2.com. See CQ&A.

Most recent first:

8/9/26: Just Have to be Willing
8/2/26: Trust in the Confusion
7/26/26: Why You Can't Find Peace
7/19/26: God Still Heals
7/12/26: It's So Hard To Trust God
7/5/26: Stop Trying To Be Good
6/28/26: Changes How You Know God
6/21/26: Stop Fighting Alone
6/14/26: Why You Feel Alone
6/7/26: You Don't Really Know God
5/31/26: When Prayer Feels Stale
5/24/26: How To Deal With Temptation
5/17/26: This is Destroying Your Life
5/10/26: When You Can't Fix Things
5/3/26: Prayer
4/26/26: Why is Surrender Hard
4/19/26: Are You Praying Wrong?
4/12/26: The Holy Spirit Explained
4/5/26: This Changes Everything
3/29/26: The Jesus We Skip
3/22/26: How To Argue
3/15/26: The Dangerous Disconnect
3/8/26: How To Get Over Yourself
3/1/26: How To Trust God
2/22/26: Make A Lasting Impact
2/15/26: You Can't Follow Both
2/8/26: Why You're Not Happy
2/1/26: How to Make Better Decisions
1/25/26: Surface Faith vs Real Faith
1/18/26: Let Go and Forgive
1/11/26: Breaking The Cycle
1/4/26: The Reason You're Stuck
12/28/25: Home for the Holidays
12/21/25: Why You're Anxious
12/14/25: The Father You Need
12/7/25: Let God be the Hero
11/30/25: Don't Carry It Anymore
11/23/25: The Power of 'Yet'
11/16/25: When God Is Silent
11/9/25: When God Makes No Sense
10/12/25: D: How To Stand Firm
10/5/25: D: Reflecting God's Glory
9/28/25: D: The Price of Pride
9/21/25: D: Live Courageously
9/14/25: D: Faith In A Hostile World
9/7/25: Daniel: Don't Compromise
8/31/25: Climb Out of Shame
8/24/25: The Church I See
8/17/25: Let God Prune
8/10/25: Community Isn't Enough
8/3/25: You Asked: Find True Rest
7/27/25: You Asked: Contentment
7/20/25: You Asked: Judging
7/13/25: You Asked: Trust the Bible
7/6/25: You Asked: Hope and a Future
6/29/25: You Asked: Just Be Perfect
6/22/25: You Asked: Hate Your Family?
6/15/25: You Asked: Remove Anxiety
6/8/25: You Asked: Ask, Seek, Knock
6/1/25: You Asked: Faith vs Works
5/25/25: You Asked For It: Intro
5/18/25: Relationships Are Everything
5/11/25: Biblical Finance
5/4/25: What Do You Prioritize?
4/27/25: Stop Negative Thoughts
4/20/25: Find New Life
4/13/25: SOZO: Now What?
4/6/25: SOZO: Trust the Process
3/30/25: Why Doesn't God Always Heal
3/23/25: SOZO: Healing is a Choice
3/16/25: SOZO: True Freedom
3/9/25: SOZO: Free from Sin
3/2/25: SOZO: Freedom
2/23/25: SOZO: Saved
2/16/25: SOZO: Finding Wholeness
2/9/25: Mouth: Bragging
2/2/25: Mouth: Gossip
1/26/25: Mouth: Lying
1/19/25: Mouth: Cynicism/Faith
1/12/25: Mouth: Criticizing
1/5/25: Mouth: Complaining
12/29/24: Home for the Holidays
12/22/24: Love With Action
12/15/24: Find True Joy
12/8/24: Unwrap the Gift of Peace
12/1/24: Hope in the Darkness
11/24/24: Trust in the Waiting
11/17/24: Gal.: Carry Others' Burdens
11/10/24: Gal.: Battle Within Us
11/3/24: Gal.: Live in Freedom
10/27/24: Gal.: Embracing Our Identity
10/20/24: Gal.: Purpose of the Law
10/13/24: Galatians: Live by Faith
10/6/24: Galatians: Justified by Faith
9/29/24: Galatians: Jesus Did It All
9/22/24: Holy Spirit: Filled/Permeates
9/15/24: Holy Spirit: Power
9/8/24: Holy Spirit: Intro
9/1/24: Process of Becoming
8/25/24: Build a Gathering
8/18/24: Get Planted
8/11/24: Meta: Who Do You Say I Am?
8/4/24: Meta: Living Water
7/28/24: Meta: Be Pruned and Abide
7/21/24: Meta: GPS ("the Way")
7/14/24: Meta: Knowledge to Action?
7/7/24: Meta: Resurrection & the Life
6/30/24: Metaphors: Good Shepherd
6/23/24: Metaphors: I am the Door
6/16/24: Metaphors: Light of the World
6/9/24: Metaphors: Bread of Life
6/2/24: Metaphors: Introduction
5/26/24: Living Together: Conflict
5/19/24: Living Together: Generations
5/12/24: Living Together: Family
5/5/24: Living Together: Marriage
4/28/24: That Hurt: You (Guilt)
4/21/24: That Hurt: God's People
4/14/24: That Hurt: Acts of God
4/7/24: That Hurt: Forgiveness
3/31/24: He Is Risen Indeed!
3/24/24: BMN: Relationships
3/17/24: BMN: Work
3/10/24: BMN: Emotions
3/3/24: BMN: Mental Health
2/25/24: BMN: Financial Freedom
2/18/24: Be Made New: Stress
2/11/24: Be Made New: Spiritually
2/4/24: Be Made New: Truth
1/28/24: Who are You Following?
1/21/24: Where Are You Going?
1/14/24: Change Your Direction
1/7/24: Finding God's Path
12/31/23: Home 4the Holidays
12/24/23: Christmas Eve
12/17/23: Building Families
12/10/23: Make Room
12/3/23: Ephesians #13
11/26/23: Ephesians #12
11/19/23: Ephesians #11
11/12/23: Ephesians #10
11/5/23: Ephesians #9
10/29/23: Ephesians #8
10/22/23: Ephesians #7
10/15/23: Ephesians #6
10/8/23: Ephesians #5
10/1/23: Ephesians #4
9/24/23: Ephesians #3
9/17/23: Ephesians #2
9/10/23: Ephesians #1
9/3/23: What's Your Identity?
8/27/23: Get Rid of Bitterness
8/20/23: Justice vs Revenge
8/13/23: Don't Drink the Poison
8/6/23: All Happens for a Reason
7/30/23: God Helps Those...
7/23/23: What He Can Handle
7/16/23: Treasure/Money
7/9/23: Following JC Makes Life Easier
7/2/23: Time Heals All Wounds
6/25/23: This Too Shall Pass
6/18/23: Forgive and Forget
6/11/23: Don't Follow Your Heart
6/4/23: Misquoted
5/28/23: More Meals, Less Messages
5/21/23: Grace and Truth
5/14/23: Community/Communion
5/7/23: Circles > Rows
4/30/23: Old School: 4
4/23/23: Old School: 3
4/16/23: Old School: 2
4/9/23: Old School: 1
4/2/23: Life You've Wanted: 9
3/26/23: Life You've Wanted: 8
3/19/23: Life You've Wanted: 7
3/12/23: Life You've Wanted: 6
3/5/23: Life You've Wanted: 5
2/26/23: Life You've Wanted: 4
2/19/23: Life You've Wanted: 3
2/12/23: Life You've Wanted: 2
2/5/23: Life You've Wanted: 1
1/29/23: Life You've Wanted: Intro
1/22/23: Detox #3
1/15/23: Detox #2
1/8/23: Detox #1
1/1/23: New Year's Day
12/25/22: Bonus: Ten Commandments
12/18/22: The Gift: 3
12/11/22: The Gift: 2
12/4/22: The Gift: 1
11/27/22: Book of James: 8
11/20/22: Book of James: 7
11/13/22: Book of James: 6
11/6/22: Book of James: 5
10/30/22: Book of James: 4
10/23/22: Book of James: 3
10/16/22: Book of James: 2
10/9/22: Book of James: 1
10/2/22: Re-Assembly Required: 4
9/25/22: Re-Assembly Required: 3
9/18/22: Re-Assembly Required: 2
9/11/22: Re-Assembly Required: 1
9/4/22: Vision Sunday
8/28/22: Outdoors/Baptisms
8/21/22: Temple: 3
8/14/22: Temple: 2
8/7/22: Temple: 1
7/31/22: Extraordinary: 10
7/24/22: Extraordinary: 9
7/17/22: Extraordinary: 8
7/10/22: Extraordinary: 7
7/3/22: Extraordinary: 6
6/26/22: Extraordinary: 5
6/19/22: Extraordinary: 4
6/12/22: Extraordinary: 3
6/5/22: Extraordinary: 2
5/29/22: Extraordinary: 1
5/22/22: Mindset
5/15/22: Heart & Soul: 5 (Contribute)
5/8/22: Heart & Soul: 4 (Growth)
5/8/22: Mothers Day, Louisiana
5/1/22: Heart & Soul: 3 (Connection)
4/24/22: Heart & Soul: 2 (Worship)
4/17/22: Heart & Soul: 1
4/13/22: Our Passover Seder
4/10/22: Limitless: Sozo'd So That
4/3/22: Limitless: 9 Wholeness
3/27/22: Limitless: 8 Healed
3/20/22: Limitless: 7 Healed
3/13/22: Limitless: 6 Healed
3/6/22: Limitless: 5 Freed
2/27/22: Limitless: 4 Freed
2/20/22: Limitless: 3 Freed
2/13/22: Limitless: 2 Saved
2/6/22: Limitless: 1 Sozo
1/30/22: Chasing Carrots: 4
1/23/22: Chasing Carrots: 3
1/16/22: Chasing Carrots: 2
1/9/22: Chasing Carrots: 1
1/2/22: Home 4the Holidays: 2
12/26/21: Home 4the Holidays: 1
12/19/21: Christmas Stories: 3
12/12/21: Christmas Stories: 2
12/5/21: Christmas Stories: 1
11/28/21: Holy Spirit: Gifts
11/21/21: Holy Spirit: Fruit
11/14/21: Holy Spirit: Filled
11/7/21: Holy Spirit: Power
10/31/21: Holy Spirit: Intro
10/24/21: Answers to Prayer
10/17/21: For Thine Is the Kingdom
10/10/21: Deliver Us from Evil
10/3/21: Forgive Us Our Sins
9/26/21: Daily Bread
9/19/21: Your Will Be Done
9/12/21: Our Father
9/5/21: The Unforgivable Sin
9/5/21: OMG: No Recording
8/29/21: Parenting
8/22/21: Fighting Fair
8/15/21: Money Management
8/8/21: Time Management