…my refuge is in God.  Psa. 62:7 When we are hidden in His shadow or under His wings, we are protected like a bird from the elements and from the enemy who hunts us down. It's a condition of being safe or sheltered from pursuit, danger or trouble. Refuge is something providing shelter.  Psalms 46:1 says…

…He Himself is the propitiation for our sins… 1 Jn. 2:2 Propitiation is defined as the act of making peace, or doing something pleasing for someone or  the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing. After the fall in the garden of Eden, man has lost the fellowship, peace with the creator. Praise be to God…

 Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth. Col 3:2 Set your mind on the things above means  To look at life from God’s perspective and to seek what he desires. By seeking what Christ desires we have the power to break our obsession with pleasure and leisure…