And the peace of God ... will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus (Philippians 4: 7)
I was scheduled to teach at a Bible conference outside the United States and was awaiting the issuance of a visa. That visa application was rejected, and time is running out. Without a visa, I would lose my opportunity to serve, and my colleagues in that country would have to find another speaker at the last minute.
During those stressful days, a coworker asked me how I felt about this. I said I was experiencing "peaceful anxiety." When he looked at me with a confused look, I explained, "I'm worried that I need the visa but can't do anything about it. But I have great peace because I know that, no matter what, I don't. has the right to change things! "
Knowing that such things are in God's hands is a welcome relief. My inability to do anything about it did more than just make me believe in God, who can make all things possible. When I prayed for the situation, my anxiety replaced with His peace (Philippians 4: 6,7) .
Life's problems can overwhelm us - physically, emotionally and spiritually. However, when we learn to trust in God's care, we can have a peace that not only transcends all understanding, but also overcomes our anxieties. We can feel at ease, because we are in the hands of Allah -WEC
IF WE THINK GOD
GOD CAN MAKE OUR MIND QUIET
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