When trouble surrounds me, when I am stressed – I find peace by not letting my heart be fussed, not letting myself be afraid …of whatever it is. I have to consciously choose peace.
Peace I leave with you;
My peace I give to you;
not as the world gives do I give to you.
Do not let your heart be troubled,
nor let it be fearful.
– John 14:27
We are told by Jesus here, ¨Let not…¨. That means we can – or NOT. We can choose to fret and fuss and be afraid. But Jesus advises us to NOT LET ourselves slip into that.
And that is the confidence I have as things do not go my way. I consciously choose to rest in God´s peace. I have to consciously say, often as a prayer out loud to God: ¨Lord I am not doing too well…. I reject this… and ask You to give me peace and strength….¨
With this I am reminded of the sick guy who was honest with Jesus and said,
Lord I believe.
But help me with my unbelief.
– Mark 9:24
And THAT is what I´m talking about. I always need more – more belief, more faith, more than I have in myself. So I ask Him.
REALLY makes a difference in my ¨daily peace quotient¨!
FOR MORE:
When I’m down or out of kilter, or feeling troubled, I ask God for help. What do you do?
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God is my Refuge and Strength – Psalm 46:1 KJV
Go to God for salvation and for His strength for living
I “set my mind”
See all references in one link or singly:
Colossians 3:2, Colossians 3:15, 1 Peter 1:15, Mark 8:33, Romans 6:13
When difficult times assail us
Stand strong Excerpt: I hate to fail. Obviously. Who set’s out to fail?! The same with failing God – sinning. I hate to sin. I don’t consciously set-out to sin….
I have failed – way too much. It is really ridiculous! I won’t count the ways, but — How can this happen? Scripture shows me exactly what it is that God Himself calls sin (“failure” to obey His Ways). I know exactly what it is. So why do I go there!? FOR MORE, read: Sin Defined
Sin Defined Excerpt: Sin is an awful thing. The word for sin in the Greek is Harmatia and means “to miss the mark”. It was taken from a military expression of trying to hit the bull’s eye but missing it. Because it is so powerful, we can become a slave to it (John 8:34). It will control us (Romans 5:12). Sin can be defined as something that is contrary to God’s nature and character. It is his opposite.
Yes I can – I can stand strong Excerpt: We most definitely CAN – God says through the Apostle Paul: I can.
I can stand strong, strong enough to “[successfully] stand up against all the schemes and the strategies and the deceits of the devil.” (Ephesians 6:10-18…verse 11).
The Spirit enables us. So I say… bring it on!
Gird up your mind and be ready!
“God is my refuge and strength,
an ever present help
in times of trouble.”
– Psalm 46:1
The reality of incompleteness on earth…don’t let it get you down
If I Were To Let Sin Reign In My Body
Imagine what “being saved” has meant to you
Confirm and affirm why Jesus will accept me
Every new believer’s new life in Christ [Part One]
Salvation and Receiving the Gift of the Holy Spirit
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