Peace and serenity are gifts to be received. They are treasures to be chosen. To make room for them in our hearts requires surrender on our part – not having to be right; not having to look good; not having to be understood; not having everything around us peaceful and pleasant. Peace is living for God and surrendering our hearts and minds every moment to Him, knowing that if we are living according to His will, He will make all things right.
It is God’s plan that we live in peace every day of our lives. In fact, being at peace is one of the ways He has told us that we will know whether or not we have put our will and our lives into His care and allowed His Spirit to be in charge.
The Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. (Galatians 5:22-23 NLT)
God is working with us every day of our lives. Not all circumstances change in a moment. God is aware of the fact that life will feel rich sometimes and empty at other times. As we seek to follow a new and healthy path God knows that we will face challenges that seem too much for us to handle. There’s work for us to do, but God promises us peace and contentment while we are working through the process. When we make the right choices we can leave all the consequences with God.
Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:6-8 NLT)
Peace and contentment are the fruit of making good choices today.
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