In today’s world, it seems that peace is an often neglected,
yet much needed, component. In my own
life, I so often find myself stressed with the small and large details of life
that I forget what it means, and even feels like, to be at peace. Perhaps what
is even more tragic is when Jesus is calling my name softly, freely extending His
peace and love and grace to me, but I instead choose to continue on in my day
focusing on myself: what I need to accomplish, and what I need to fix. At times, my mind and body become so used to
this way of life that I tend to embrace and seek it out simply because it is
familiar to me and because I think that through controlling every detail I somehow
am in control (I am not).
What I hope I can realize on a more consistent basis is that
Jesus’ gift of peace is one that is freely given (not as the world gives) and
one that simply requires me to accept it and to pass it along. For me, accepting this gift means taking a few
more moments in the morning to pause and be thankful for the simple things in
life, to spend more moments in prayer and less moments in worry, and to allow
the truth that God “works all things for the good of those who love him”
(Romans 8:28) to be more powerful in my life.
My prayer is that we would be able to accept this gift of peace today
and that it would be a much needed reprieve for our mind, body and spirits
today and always.
Peace starts with each of us individually, then spreads outward to the whole world. The sooner we extend our peace to one another, the sooner our conflicts will disappear! There is a very simple way to extend some of Christ’s peace to a fellow human being who is in need of that peace right now. Please visit this web site TODAY (time is critical and running out!) and sign the petition. You’ll feel much better…I know I do!
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