WESTLAND – As we go through our daily lives, we all face trials and challenges. Most times, we try to take care of things on our own. We should only be relying on the Lord to handle our obstacles. I can speak on my own experiences. Every time I try to take charge of a situation it seems that it never works out in the way that I feel it is supposed to.
The Lord is gracious enough to give us free will and he lets us mess up and then he cleans up our mess for us time and time again. Philippians 4:6-7 says “Don’t worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving present your request to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. CSB”.
God promises us peace from everything in this sinful world. All he asks us to do is pray to him and he will grant our request. But is that so hard for us to do? Sometimes we put so many other things before God and we forget who the head of our lives is and who gives us that peace that surpasses all understanding. Our spouse won’t give us peace when we are dealing with depression, our children won’t give us peace from the grief of a lost loved one, and our parents, friends and co-workers won’t give us peace from a past abusive relationship that we still have buried deep in our hearts from the past.
Jesus Christ is the only peace that we need. There have been so many days that I have felt nothing but joy in my heart even though there is a storm going on outside in my life, that joy and peace is only because I have grown to develop a relationship with Jesus. I have not always had peace, and yes! In the past I have looked to people and materialistic things I thought would bring me peace and happiness, but that feeling only lasts a short time.
To start feeling some peace in your life your first step would be to start praying to God. He wants to hear from you. Even though he has already ordered your steps and has your ultimate plan written down, he still wants to hear from you. He wants to know that you are committed to him.
Ask God to open your heart to get a better understanding of his word. Thank the Lord for all the blessings that he gives to you, because we forget so many times of all that he does for us. Don’t forget to give him praise. Worshiping the Lord through song and hymns, just praising God for his goodness will surely bring peace to your spirit.
Remember this Scripture John 14:27 “Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the World gives. Don’t let your heart be troubled or fearful.” The Lord is with us every step of the way. We are never alone in this world of calamity. With all the stress of life just know that His peace is enough.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jessica Wimberly is the 1st Lady of One Mission Church in Westland Michigan. Jessica and Pastor Antonio have 4 children, Savanah 18, Antonio ll 11, Alexandria 1, and Anthony 7 months. Jessica is the Director of the Children’s Ministry, Women’s Ministry, and Assists with the Media Ministry at One Mission Church. A nurse by profession, loves art and spending lots of time with her family. Outside of family time, she enjoys arts and crafts, writing, fellowship with her church family, and helping seniors in the community.
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