Sometimes I just want it all to go away. I want to present my requests to God and for Him to just make them disappear. At times I can even convince myself that this is the process of prayer. It sounds like a solid plan to me. God on the other hand wants me to pray and tell Him about the hard situations I'm facing, not so that He can solve my problems, but so that He can guard my heart and my mind through His peace. A peace that is incomprehensible and only comes from Him. So many times we first try to find peace through other avenues that the world has to offer -love, drugs, pornography, money, you name it. But all other things except God’s peace cause us to be consumed with comparisons, busyness, anxiety and so much more. With God’s peace, even in the middle of life’s most difficult and even tragic situations we experience a quietness and calmness.
It sounds too good to be true, doesn’t it? But that is exactly how God works.
God’s peace acts as a protective hedge for our heart and mind. It keeps our mind from being engulfed and overwhelmed with thoughts that lead to nothing but destruction, un-productivity and hurt. It stops our heart from becoming so heavy that we simply give up. God rarely just makes our problems disappear but He will provide us with a peace that allows us to think clearly, take the next step and to plan for tomorrow. His peace is a reminder that He is in ultimate control and that we don’t need to be paralyzed with worry or bitter with grief and anger, both of which will eat you alive like a cancer.
Prayer is not about asking Him to solve the problem as much as it is to ask Him for the peace that passes all understanding, strength to make it through the day, and the wisdom to know which step to take. We need to seek God uncontrollably when worry begins to invade our minds. He will give you His peace, a way to stand up when everything around you is falling apart. He will do what He promised and hold us up!
It sounds too good to be true, doesn’t it? But that is exactly how God works.
God’s peace acts as a protective hedge for our heart and mind. It keeps our mind from being engulfed and overwhelmed with thoughts that lead to nothing but destruction, un-productivity and hurt. It stops our heart from becoming so heavy that we simply give up. God rarely just makes our problems disappear but He will provide us with a peace that allows us to think clearly, take the next step and to plan for tomorrow. His peace is a reminder that He is in ultimate control and that we don’t need to be paralyzed with worry or bitter with grief and anger, both of which will eat you alive like a cancer.
Prayer is not about asking Him to solve the problem as much as it is to ask Him for the peace that passes all understanding, strength to make it through the day, and the wisdom to know which step to take. We need to seek God uncontrollably when worry begins to invade our minds. He will give you His peace, a way to stand up when everything around you is falling apart. He will do what He promised and hold us up!
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