Are You Ready To Be An Advocate For The Spirit’s Peace in A World That Sees So Little Of It?

Good Morning Friends,

Pentecost brings us again to the mystery and power of the Holy Spirit—the God who is present even when unseen, active even when unobserved. Modern physics tells us something surprising: at the smallest levels of creation, electrons do not sit still waiting for us to notice them. When unmeasured, they exist in a state of possibility—real, but not fully revealed. Only when they interact with something do they “collapse” into a definite state.

Pentecost tells us something similar about God. The Spirit is always present, always real, always at work—whether or not we are paying attention. And when our lives “interact” with the Spirit, when we open ourselves in faith, possibility becomes purpose. Hidden grace becomes visible strength. What was only potential becomes a life shaped by peace, courage, and love. We are to seek and find. We are to look up and be healed.

This is the Spirit’s work in the church, in our schools, in our families, and especially in the lives of children who need to know that the world is held together by more than what they can see. The Spirit teaches us that peace is not the absence of trouble but the presence of Christ. And in that presence, in that observance, we discover that God’s reality is deeper than our sight and more faithful than our understanding. So—are you ready to be an advocate for the Spirit’s peace in a world that sees so little of it?

Scripture Summaries

Acts 2:1–4 On Pentecost, the disciples are gathered when the Spirit comes with wind and fire, filling them with power and sending them into the world with courage and clarity.

John 16:12–15 Jesus promises the Spirit of truth, who will guide the disciples into what they cannot yet understand and reveal the things of God in God’s time.

Hebrews 11:1–3 Faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see; the visible world is born from the invisible word of God.

Message: Forty years ago, a pastor at Moorings Presbyterian Church dreamed of a Peace Academy—an alternative vision of formation rooted not in force but in the peace of Christ. The academy never took shape, yet its seed lives on in our preschool and in every place where we nurture children in wisdom, love, and hope. We all long for peace—in our homes, our work, our relationships, and our world. But peace often feels as elusive as an electron’s path. We look around and wonder if it is possible. Then we remember Jesus’ words on the night before the cross: “In me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart—I have overcome the world.” And we remember the disciples in Acts, who stepped into a world of uncertainty with Spirit‑given courage.

Peace grows where believers honor one another. Peace grows where God’s power is witnessed. Peace grows where obedience becomes our posture. Peace grows when the Spirit takes us over.

Like the hidden world of quantum physics, the deepest truths of life cannot be taught by institutions alone. There is something more. The problem beneath all other problems is that we do not know God—and without God, our lives lose their pattern, purpose, and peace. Children need advocates who will nurture lifelong learning. Adults need an Advocate who will guide them into truth. And the church needs the Advocate Jesus promised—the Holy Spirit.

And So, the world invites us to be intoxicated by distractions, idols, and noise. But the Spirit invites us to be filled with God’s presence, shaped by God’s character, and renewed in God’s peace. The Christian life is letting the Spirit warm the heart, steady the soul, and transform the mind. Let the Spirit’s peace flow through you into the communities you love. This is the entanglement that matters.

Pray that our faith is alive in the Spirit. Pray for peace in God’s plan and obedience to God’s will. Pray for peace with others through respect and deliverance from fear. Pray that anxiety gives way to prayer and gratitude becomes strength. Pray for deeper conversations—with one another and with God. Pray for wisdom to solve problems and invest in what matters. Pray for lifelong relationships of love. Pray for justice, responsibility, and courage to shape society with integrity. Pray for practical skills, good manners, and creative engagement with culture. Pray for work that becomes vocation and calling. Pray for healing—body, mind, and spirit. Pray to learn from mistakes. Pray to know the law of the land, and even more, the law of love. Pray to see that education alone cannot change the world without the Spirit. Pray to recognize our need for an Advocate on the journey and at the destination.

Blessings, 

John Lawson