THE KEY TO PEACE

THE KEY TO PEACE

Phil. 4:6-7 Don’t worry about anything, instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. If you do this, you will experience God’s peace, which is far more wonderful than the human mind can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.  NLT

      The key to peace with God is simple: don’t worry about anything, instead pray about everything.  Simple, but not very easy to do.  Have you gotten to the point yet where you never worry?  Let’s be honest; worrying is our natural response when we face the unknown with no control of the outcome.  We have to really work hard to get to the point where we are able to totally trust in the Lord and not worry.  Being connected to the Lord consistently through prayer helps us to trust Him unconditionally.  The more time that we spend with Him, the better we get to know Him.  And the better we get to know the Lord, the more likely it is that we will not worry about things but simply trust Him. 

There is no getting around this truth.  Peace with God comes from humbly waiting on God.  We take all of our needs to Him.  All means all.  Whatever your need may be, God is able to meet it.  No matter how big or small of a matter it may be, tell God about it and let Him take care of it.

      When you pray, do it with thanksgiving.  Thank the Lord for all He has already done in your life.  The more conscious you are of God’s faithfulness in the past, the more apt you will be to trust Him today and in all your tomorrows.  Thank Him for your present and thank Him for your future.  God is with you always, so give Him thanks.

      The peace that comes from trusting God with all your needs is something that cannot be adequately expressed in words.  It has to be experienced to be understood.  It is a peace that can only be known by those who trust in God.

      When God’s peace captivates the soul, it protects our hearts and minds as we walk with the Lord.  We become so enamored by God that we do not chase after those things which lead us astray and rob us of peace and joy.  When we are Christ-filled and centered we have peace that anchors the soul in the midst of the worst storms of life.  It is a peace that the world cannot take away.