"I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world" John 16:33.
The world has never really been a very peaceful place. Lots of troubling stuff happened in any century. The same can be said about our times. You can decide for yourself by simply reflecting on this:
There are about 40 regional military conflicts going on in the world today.
There are about 10,000 diseases and only 500 known medicines for them (coronavirus is the 10,001 with no cure yet).
150,000 people die every day from various causes. Around 50-60 million people die every year.
Next financial crisis maybe around the corner.
Prices and taxes will probably rise.
Salaries probably won't.
Nothing is for sure in this world, except death and taxes.
If you think about the stuff that is happening in the world you will definitely get worried.
But wait? Jesus promised us peace. Despite everything that surrounds you today, you can have peace. Jesus is not trying to frighten you, He is trying to calm you down. He can quiet every storm in your life. Learn to trust Him. He was sleeping on a pillow during the storm, while the disciples were panicking and working hard to get saved from drowning. He was with them, and He is with us. He left His peace for them, and for us. His love is like the Ocean where you can drown all of your worries and gain tremendous peace. Reflect on His goodness, love, mercy, grace, and forgiveness and your mind will be filled with peace. 103 and 91 Psalms do the magic for worried minds. Read them when you feel that you have lost your peace. Focus on Him more than on the troubling things that surround you.
Showing posts with label God's peace. Show all posts
Showing posts with label God's peace. Show all posts
Thursday, April 16, 2020
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Has God given you a spirit of fear?
"For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind" 2 Timothy 1:7.
If fear has come your way, I want to ask you, has God sent it your way? Nope. He never does. He has no fear in his arsenal. It is not part of His nature. He is not afraid of anything and does not share fear with anybody. In this time of massive panic, it is important to fill our minds with the thoughts that are inspired by the word of God. It is a fact that what you focus on becomes greater. If you focus on all the news and facts coming from the current situation, you will be filled with fear. If you turn away from that and start looking at God's promises you will be encouraged, and filled with peace. Do you know that the phrase "Fear not" is used 365 times in the Bible. Some say, even 366. One for every day, and one is for the future, when the leap year comes. So, God has no intention of scaring you. He wants to take away your fear and give you love, peace, and joy. During these days of global quarantine, we have to look at the word of God daily and rest our minds on his promises. This will push away fear. FEAR NOT.
If fear has come your way, I want to ask you, has God sent it your way? Nope. He never does. He has no fear in his arsenal. It is not part of His nature. He is not afraid of anything and does not share fear with anybody. In this time of massive panic, it is important to fill our minds with the thoughts that are inspired by the word of God. It is a fact that what you focus on becomes greater. If you focus on all the news and facts coming from the current situation, you will be filled with fear. If you turn away from that and start looking at God's promises you will be encouraged, and filled with peace. Do you know that the phrase "Fear not" is used 365 times in the Bible. Some say, even 366. One for every day, and one is for the future, when the leap year comes. So, God has no intention of scaring you. He wants to take away your fear and give you love, peace, and joy. During these days of global quarantine, we have to look at the word of God daily and rest our minds on his promises. This will push away fear. FEAR NOT.
Monday, March 16, 2020
What governs your mind?
"The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace" Romans 8:6.
What you focus on will either bring you death or life. There are carnal things that express themselves trough lust of of the flesh, lust of the eyes, and the pride of life. These bring about spiritual death, anxiety, and a baggage of other harmful things. On the other hand, you can focus on the things of the Spirit. This includes thought on the 9 fruits of the Spirit, meditation on the Word of God, your daily devotions saturated with prayer and listening to what the Holy Spirit has to tell you. These daily devotions give you tremendous peace if you do it regularly, which I encourage you to do. You have a choice, use it to be governed by the Spirit of God. Peace be with you.
What you focus on will either bring you death or life. There are carnal things that express themselves trough lust of of the flesh, lust of the eyes, and the pride of life. These bring about spiritual death, anxiety, and a baggage of other harmful things. On the other hand, you can focus on the things of the Spirit. This includes thought on the 9 fruits of the Spirit, meditation on the Word of God, your daily devotions saturated with prayer and listening to what the Holy Spirit has to tell you. These daily devotions give you tremendous peace if you do it regularly, which I encourage you to do. You have a choice, use it to be governed by the Spirit of God. Peace be with you.
Monday, March 9, 2020
Peace of God
"Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ" Romans 5:1.
Justification through faith brings about a lot of changes into our lives. One of them, we get peace with God. People live in fear, anxiety, worry, and similar emotional states daily. But we don't have to. We can have peace of God in our minds and souls. If you are right with God, there is nothing that separates you from Him and His love. All of your sins have been blotted out, washed away and you can boldly come to the throne of God, and ask Him anything you want. He is your father now. He is not angry with you. Jesus took any anger He had due to sin upon Himself and brought it to the cross. The judgement of God was poured out there. On Him. You have nothing to be afraid of, but can live in God's peace. You are not an enemy of God, but His son/daughter. Embrace it. Believe it. Thank God for it. Think about it. Let it sink in deep into your soul. He is for you, not against you. The world can be full of stress, you have God on your side, you have nothing to fear. Pray for His peace to descend upon you and enjoy it when it comes. Meditate on justification that you got in Christ Jesus. Nothing can take you out of His hands now. You are His and He is yours. It is a love relationship. Develop it. Stay in God's peace. Peace be with you.
Justification through faith brings about a lot of changes into our lives. One of them, we get peace with God. People live in fear, anxiety, worry, and similar emotional states daily. But we don't have to. We can have peace of God in our minds and souls. If you are right with God, there is nothing that separates you from Him and His love. All of your sins have been blotted out, washed away and you can boldly come to the throne of God, and ask Him anything you want. He is your father now. He is not angry with you. Jesus took any anger He had due to sin upon Himself and brought it to the cross. The judgement of God was poured out there. On Him. You have nothing to be afraid of, but can live in God's peace. You are not an enemy of God, but His son/daughter. Embrace it. Believe it. Thank God for it. Think about it. Let it sink in deep into your soul. He is for you, not against you. The world can be full of stress, you have God on your side, you have nothing to fear. Pray for His peace to descend upon you and enjoy it when it comes. Meditate on justification that you got in Christ Jesus. Nothing can take you out of His hands now. You are His and He is yours. It is a love relationship. Develop it. Stay in God's peace. Peace be with you.
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