The God of Peace

Notice in this verse brothers & sisters, that while it is  absolutely true that God has promised to keep you in perfect peace...  there is a requirement on your part listed there as well... something  you MUST do in order to receive that peace! 

What is it? Don't guess... Look again at the verse in the image above. You must keep your mind stayed on Him!

I  know that in our world today, this seems like a tough task. But it CAN  be done... it is just a matter of choice! Every moment of every day...  when the world is going nuts around you... CHOOSE to keep your mind  stayed on the awesome love and care that our God has for YOU and for all  of us! Then... and only then... will He be able to melt all the anxiety  and turmoil from your life!

The craziness and distractions of  the world around us aren't the only things that can keep us from tapping  into the peace that God has for us, though... there is another factor  involved here that is even harder to recognize in ourselves... one that  many can't see... very simply put, it is 'habit'. We all have habits,  and they are really good things to have in place, as long as they are  the right ones!

In this area though, our habits can also hinder  us from tapping into the peace that God has provided for us! If, in the  course of our daily lives, we have learned what things give us 'peace  and comfort' and what things don't, and then we turn to those things  regularly when we feel a need for peace and for comfort this establishes  a habit. It becomes familiar and almost automatic without us even  recognizing it. What happens then if we have established those habits  around things that change... things in this world... or people? What  happens when we seek those things for the peace and comfort we need and  all of a sudden they have changed and no longer provide desired result?  We become lost, disturbed and full of anxiety. It is at times like these  that, if we are courageous enough to admit it to ourselves, the Spirit  of God  can reveal to us that we have placed our hope and faith in the  wrong place.

You see, God NEVER changes and He is ALWAYS  constant, predictable, and consistent in everything that He does and  says! That is why we must always keep our mind on Him... we must look to  Him for our peace and comfort, and not the ever changing things of this  world... and especially not people because they change rapidly and  often! But if we establish the HABIT of only relying on Him for  EVERYTHING that we need... including our sense of peace and safety. THEN  we set ourselves up to personally witness the truth in this verse come  to pass in our hearts and lives!

I encourage you to change your  habits today, brothers & sisters... when the world tries to distract  you with "Breaking News" or any other attention grabbing thing... when  you discover that the things or people that used to give you a sense of  peace and well-being have changed... just STOP... and refocus your mind  on Him and make Him the source of ALL your well-being and peace... and  do it consistently every time to form that habit. Then that wonderful  "...peace that passes all understanding..." will flood your being and  restore the calm to your seas! 

Always remember brothers and  sisters... the choice is yours on the thoughts that you think and the  ones you allow to dwell in your mind! Pay close attention to the verse  below... it is very similar in concept to the one above... namely, YOU  have a choice on what you think on... YOU have the ability to bring this  peace of God into you own life! God has already given it to you... now  all you have to do is follow His instructions and then YOU will tap into  it.

Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things  are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever  things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any  virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy–meditate on these things.

The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you. - Phillipians 4:8-9

We love you all and are praying that each day will  be spent choosing to bask in the presence and PEACE that only our God  can bring!

~The Viking