Peace. Everyone wants
to be at peace. We seek peaceful moments
and places, peace of mind. Peace seems
to be the absence of things – strife, worry, conflict, anxiety.
I felt the same way until recently, and then the Lord used
Philippians 4:13 to enlighten me – “And the peace of God…will guard your hearts
and minds….” Guard my heart and my
mind? What is that all about? All of a sudden, the passive peace, the
absence of strife, worry, conflict, and anxiety didn’t cut it. That wasn’t Godly peace.
God’s peace is active. It’s working for me, on my behalf, to guard
my heart and my mind – the seat of my emotions and the seat of my reason. Being a sci-fi nut, I envisioned God’s peace
being a force field, an invisible shield around my heart and my mind. It is continually keeping thoughts of God,
His Word, and what He’s done ever before me as it simultaneously repels strife, worry, conflict,
anxiety, bad attitudes, thanklessness, and other harmful things that beset me.
Always remember, God is for you, and His peace will guard
you if you will let it!
In Him,
Carrie
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