Peace, Be Still

When I think of peace my mind goes to the extremes of all the stresses and things that bother me, then I focus on the feeling of knowing all of that is in God’s hands. It’s truly been a long while since I’ve stressed and been overwhelmed but that might just be because finals week isn’t for a while for me. But to paint a picture of peace, I relate it best to Jesus calming the storm in Mark 4, when on the boat with his disciples who were afraid.


Stress can come at us and stay over us like a storm. So far, the only thing I know that could stop a storm was Christ. With all the other things we can’t do on our own, finding true peace is impossible without God. Face it – if we turn to our friends, in actuality we’re putting our burdens on them, possibly robbing them of their peace with the spread of negativity, only for temporary relief for ourselves. Sure it helps if they’re the cause of the stress, but if we inform them in a negative manner, this could still make them feel pretty bad. As you can see, the only way to gain peace without affecting those around you is to turn to God.


Through prayer we can clear our minds by letting out what’s bothering us without the hassle of being understood or not. God understands us the first time through though. Yeah, if He knows what we’re going through, why does he let these things happen to us? It goes back to our discussion about trials and tests. We also have to realize that more than half the things that happen to us are a result of things we bring on ourselves, and it all happens for a reason! Whether it makes us stronger, smarter, or more experienced in certain areas we can still turn to God to help guide us through it and choose the right paths along the way. He may not solve things completely for us all the time, but as I’ve said before all we have to do is ask! You get nowhere waiting for things to happen or waiting on someone to do it for you. Start by asking! And trust God to handle the rest.


Other than prayer, I’ve come to find more recently that peace can be found through praise. We’ve talked about this topic previously as well but it relates here. When my day isn’t going as planned, I have songs that I can quickly turn on and remind me where my peace comes from. Again, I also continue to express the importance of going to church. Being able to tap into the spirit in such an amplified atmosphere of praise breaks strongholds and weekly stresses like nothing. The Word of God expressed in the same atmosphere has the power to bring you peace as well as long as you tap in and receive it. So get yours!


Be blessed, Stay Blessed
C.j.