Are you tired of always feeling anxious? Do you worry about almost everything? Do wish the chaos of the world would stop? Do want things to calm down? Does the busyness drain you? Are you tired of being tired? Would you love to have some peace?
The upheaval in our world can cause us great anxiety, fear, frustration, worry, and wear us out. We can be drained mentally, which causes physical draining. We may even become depressed. We can find ourselves in a hole from which we do not know how to get out.
But Jesus gives us peace. It is there for the taking. However, we often do not grasp it. We continue to look at the world around us and get caught up in it like nearly everyone else. Rare is the person who has the peace of Jesus. But those that have it stand out. We see them as the calm in the storm. They do not get rattled. They simply continue walking the path God has laid out for them.
How do we gain this peace? Trust. Belief. Faith. We must learn to trust God with everything. We must trust that God is in control, despite what we see with our eyes and hear with our ears. Rather than being caught up in the chaos, believe God will work it out for our good. When we add trust and belief, we get faith. The more we experience God, the deeper our faith. As our faith grows, peace comes with it. That is how Jesus gives us peace. So, trust and believe, growing your faith, and receive peace.
I pray we all choose to trust God. I pray we believe that God is in control. I pray each one of us experience God and receive the peace of Jesus, eliminating the effects of the world on us. Trust God. Believe God is in control. Experience God. Grow your faith. Refuse to conform to the world.
John 14:27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid.
Marty Pressey 