How to Find Peace In The Midst Of Crisis

My Utmost For His Highest

 

Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled… —John 14:27

 

“[…] As long as we try to serve two masters, ourselves and God, there will be difficulties combined with doubt and confusion. Our attitude must be one of complete reliance on God. Once we get to that point, there is nothing easier than living the life of a saint. […] God’s mark of approval, whenever you obey Him, is peace. He sends an immeasurable, deep peace; not a natural peace, “as the world gives,” but the peace of Jesus. […]  If you are acting on your own impulse, or out of a sense of the heroic, to be seen by others, the peace of Jesus will not exhibit itself. This shows no unity with God or confidence in Him. The spirit of simplicity, clarity, and unity is born through the Holy Spirit, not through your decisions. [..] My questions arise whenever I cease to obey. When I do obey God, problems come, not between me and God, but as a means to keep my mind examining with amazement the revealed truth of God. But any problem that comes between God and myself is the result of disobedience. Any problem that comes while I obey God (and there will be many), increases my overjoyed delight, because I know that my Father knows and cares, and I can watch and anticipate how He will unravel my problems.”  CHAMBERS

 

I saw a bumper sticker once that said “No Jesus – No Peace – Know Jesus – Know Peace.  It is really a simple formula … when we walk in obedience to the Lord, we can experience supernatural peace .. the peace that passes all understanding (Philippians 4:7) … the fruit of the Spirit …. love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,  gentleness and self-control (Galatians 5:22-23).  You can’t experience the peace of God if you are not living in obedience to God.  The peace you find in Jesus defies human understanding.  The world around you can be in turmoil, yet you are at peace in your heart.  All too often we are like Peter .. one minute we are walking on the water and the next minute we are in the water up to our necks. (Matthew 14:29-31)  What happened?  It’s simple really.  We have stopped looking to Jesus and started trusting in ourselves.  The peace of God is a result of our relationship with God, not a reflection of your ability to deal with problems.  ELGIN

 

Bondye Beni Ou (God Bless You)

 

Charley Elgin