Bronxman2012
01-17-2012, 03:03 PM
When you think of peace, what comes to mind? Many times, we think of peace as the tranquil times or events in our lives. The times when all is calm and serene. For this way of thinking, peace represents the gaps in our lives in between the storms.
However, another way to look at peace is having peace in the midst of the storms in our lives.
How do we do this? How do we have peace despite the storms that rage in us and around us?
We must learn to live out of the space in us where we are being created by God, that place of deep peace, even in the midst of the storms. Learn to live out of that space, and you can endure the storms.
We can live in a chaotic space crying out in anxiety or we can live in the space of a peaceful Christ. In both cases, the storms are still there. But, what is your attitude, what is your orientation, where do you live spiritually?
None of this means the storms won't come, but we can find harbor in the midst of them.
After Christ is awakened in you, He has the power to calm the storms that rage around you. We just have to find a way to wake Him up. Wake up the Christ in you.
But, why are we terrified? When you get right down to it, why do we not have faith?
What faith means is trust. Where does our fear come from? It comes from a lack of trust in God. He tells us in the Book of Hebrews that He will never leave us nor forsake us. So, through it all, trust in the Lord. By doing so, you find your vindication.
You may not have the answers, or be able to see the path clearly, but at the end of the day, trust in God. The power of God dwells in us in the person of Christ. Christ lives in you. So, as the storm rages, look to that peaceful Christ, and trust in Him, and you will be able to withstand your storms.
However, another way to look at peace is having peace in the midst of the storms in our lives.
How do we do this? How do we have peace despite the storms that rage in us and around us?
We must learn to live out of the space in us where we are being created by God, that place of deep peace, even in the midst of the storms. Learn to live out of that space, and you can endure the storms.
We can live in a chaotic space crying out in anxiety or we can live in the space of a peaceful Christ. In both cases, the storms are still there. But, what is your attitude, what is your orientation, where do you live spiritually?
None of this means the storms won't come, but we can find harbor in the midst of them.
After Christ is awakened in you, He has the power to calm the storms that rage around you. We just have to find a way to wake Him up. Wake up the Christ in you.
But, why are we terrified? When you get right down to it, why do we not have faith?
What faith means is trust. Where does our fear come from? It comes from a lack of trust in God. He tells us in the Book of Hebrews that He will never leave us nor forsake us. So, through it all, trust in the Lord. By doing so, you find your vindication.
You may not have the answers, or be able to see the path clearly, but at the end of the day, trust in God. The power of God dwells in us in the person of Christ. Christ lives in you. So, as the storm rages, look to that peaceful Christ, and trust in Him, and you will be able to withstand your storms.