Peace, I leave with you; My [perfect] peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be afraid. [Let My perfect peace calm you in every circumstance and give you courage and strength for every challenge.] (John 14:27) (AMP)
Jesus! That is who my source is. “Trust” I put my trust in Him and Him alone. (Philippians 4:7) means more to me today than days past. “And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus” I have struggled with the need to “KNOW.” Know what, where, when, why, how. Thanks be to Jesus; I have finally reached that place in my life where those questions aren’t as important to me as much as knowing who holds the answer to ALL of them. I used to become angry, frustrated, l would be discouraged to the point of making myself sick literally with the need to “KNOW.” That is actually one of the causes of why I suffered from depression so many times in my life. You cannot have peace, if you are trying to figure everything out in your own mind. It takes trusting the One that is and will cause everything to come into agreement with what the Lord our God wills for us, our life. “You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you” (Isaiah 26:3). Have you ever struggled with sleep? Your mind just won’t shut off? You continue to allow things to play over and over and over. I have, way too many nights. Now, if something is bothering me before I go to sleep, I simply let it go, let God have it, there is absolutely nothing I am going to be able to do about it, so by letting Him have it, I can rest. If it is something I actually need to deal with, He will bring it back up to me in the morning, with new insight about it, because I put my trust in Him and I am relying on Him for the answer, not me. “In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, Lord, make me dwell in safety”(Psalms 4:8). When God gives you peace, it’s a divine gift of inner calm and confidence even when our life seems to be in turmoil. We are having faith that He is in control. He will guard our heart and mind from fear, allowing us to rest. If you want to receive this kind of peace, you need to develop confidence in God’s promises and character. Pray, talk to God about EVERYTHING, express your gratitude as you’re asking for what you’re needing from Him. Keep your mind on what is true, lovely, and pure, and keep your thoughts on God. I lately have been convicted of where my mind has been going. I once read a book of Joyce Meyer, Where the mind goes, the man follows” True! We have to be careful what we allow our mind to think on. Spend time in God’s Word, learning the scriptures that speak on peace, so whenever you are confronted with thoughts and feelings that bring you worry and discontentment, you can replace them with thoughts that bring peace to your mind instead. I pray for peace right now over everyone reading this, in Jesus’ name, Amen
Shalom my friends
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