29 Apr Keep the Peace by Amy Royael
I don’t know about you, but storms seem to sweep through my life on a regular basis and I find myself seeking peace. I have learned through the years that true peace is God’s peace and can only be found in Him. God’s peace is not the absence of conflicts or difficulties and has nothing to do with us or circumstances. I have found that the only source of peace is God. The only way to know peace is to know God and put our hope and trust in Him.
You may have read the poem below. I have run across it on social media, or via email, and it always leaves me encouraged to remember exactly where my peace is found.
“I refuse to be discouraged, to be sad or to cry.
I refuse to be downhearted and here’s the reason why:
I have a God who is almighty; who is sovereign and supreme.
I have a God who loves me – and I am on His team.
He is all wise and powerful; Jesus is His name.
Though everything else is changeable, My God remains the same.
I refuse to be beaten or defeated.
My eyes are on my God.
He has promised to be with me, as through this life I trod.
I am looking past my circumstances, to heaven’s throne above.
My prayers have reached the heart of God, and I am resting in His love.
I give thanks to Him in everything.
My eyes are on His face.
The battle is His; the victory is mine; He will help me win the race.”
(Author unknown)
As you face the storms of life, face them with God at your side – knowing that He is Lord of the rocking boat and Keeper of the waves for God is Peace.
Philippians 4:7 “And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” (NIV)