Finding a quiet time during the day with our busy, day-to-day schedules can sometimes be difficult. With school, jobs, families, and the responsibilities that are added to our already “packed” days, it may not always be easy to find time to talk to God. Sometimes the word “overwhelming” may seem like an understatement with all of the work that we have to get done throughout the day. With all of this work and no end in sight, it’s hard to find peace and quiet.
I’ve found that to be my problem lately as I’ve been working on three school courses in college, starting to work with my horses again, outside work on our hobby ranch (as it has started to warm up earlier this year), and many other tasks that keep me busy throughout the days and weeks. There is never a dull moment. How do we, as Christians in today’s society, find time? God reminds us in John 16:33: “These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” If we seek Him first (Matt. 6:33), before all else, He promises to give us peace. One verse that I have found to be very helpful is Ephesians 2:14 which says: “For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation.” Colossians 3:15 and Romans 5:1 are two other verses that I have found very comforting as well.
We can search high and low for peace on this earth, but the peace that the world has to offer does not begin to equal the peace that God gives us.In Christ,
Anna
Numbers 6:24-26
That was great, Anna. :)"Not as the world gives"--Christ gives us a different peace. A peace that will last forever and cannot be taken away by the world's circumstances. Good post. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Kaleigh. :)
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