Peace Comes From God
"Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful." -- Colossians 3:15
I crave peace in my life. I want everyone to get along. I don't want any drama. I'd just really like things to go smoothly for a while. I know. I'm a dreamer. I also know that life rarely works out the way I'd like.
Some days are worse than others. Someone wants to pick a fight. Someone else is determined to say no to everything I suggest. I bite my tongue -- again and again. Know what I'm talking about? We've all been there from time to time.
What I'm learning -- slowly -- is that I can choose to step away. Even as I try to cope, I can focus my mind on God's Word. I pray franticlly. I silently beg God to enter the situation and calm me and everyone else. He does. Always. God never ignores a child crying out to Him for help.
My life probably will never be peaceful. Drama seems to be the rule. But I can work on myself and how I handle it. I can't control what other people do but I can -- with God's help -- learn to focus my energies away from jumping into the fray. I can step back and just let God handle it.
Hey, wait a minute. There's my peace. Just turn it over to God. So simple. I don't even have to know all the answers. I don't have to be able to be everything for everyone. I can do what God tells me to do and let it go. He'll handle the rest. It feels pretty good. My Heavenly Father can handle anything. I feel so peaceful. Imagine that.
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