As I gaze at this photo, I could just imagine my husband and me sitting in those lounge chairs having a very peaceful and relaxing time.
Tami of The Next Step chose a quote about peace for this week's "In Other Words Tuesday":
“True peace comes from embracing what is, not from ceaseless striving to change everything around me to make my life more safe, secure, comfortable.” Dan Meadows in the Mosaic Bible
As I read that quote, I thought about how the world seems to describe peace:
- An end to all wars
- No crime
- Freedom from oppression
Security, harmony and calm might be another description of peace. Taking a vacation to a place like the one in the photo above might be enjoyable for a time. But it eventually ends and we go back to our life once again.
I've found that the only way to have real peace is ...in a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
Only He can provide us with peace with God (spiritual peace) when we accept Him as our Savior.
Once I received this GIFT, I have His abiding peace to get me through many challenging days.
Instead of ceaseless striving to change and control everything around me, I can REST in Him.
How do I do this?
- I Pray about everything.
- I'm learning to trust God and His ways.
- I'm abiding in Him each and every day.
No matter what storms are going on around me, I can remain calm because I place my trust in God. He is sovereign over all. Nothing happens to me that isn't filtered through His hands of love. I learn lessons through the hard times and cling to Him more closely.
I embrace what is and that is ...Jesus!
Blessings and love,I embrace what is and that is ...Jesus!
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