The Noise, Noise, Noise, Noise! And…. Peace!
Our world today has seen a dramatic spike in what psychologists call ‘anxiety disorders’.
Many who struggle with these conditions wrestle with trusting, with uncertainty, with not having control. Not all who struggle with fear and worry, however, have a “disorder,” for such struggle is universal and comes with living in the world.
There are many secular treatments and potential remedies for anxiety. As Christians we have all these, and much more, at our disposal in our fight against fear and anxiety.
To the challenge of not having control, we have the ultimate answer and solution: God is in control.
Those who deny God’s existence or who do not turn to Him in their lives, deny themselves the greatest treatment for fear, anxiety, worry and doubt. Our God offers us something that the world cannot give us, and that is His Peace.
The Peace of God, and fear or anxiety, cannot coexist. Fear, doubt, and mistrust are of the devil.
As Christians, we may fluctuate with having and preserving God’s peace inside us, only to lose our focus on God and become filled with fear and doubt.
It is a struggle, but there are steps one can take to obtain and preserve the peace of God in our hearts.
Indeed, the peace of God must be desired, pursued, and maintained.
The world in which we live is an anxious one, raging with fear and doubt!
Economic markets rise and fall, employment fluctuates, conflicts erupt in unexpected places, and each year seems to bring a threat of some new virus that threatens mankind.
We are all continuously faced with events outside of our control. As time passes the future takes on greater uncertainty.
Truly, it is often our struggle with uncertainty that plagues our spiritual life and gives birth to fear and worry. In the Gospel of John, our Lord tells us during the Last Supper, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you; . . . not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid” (John 14:27).
God’s peace is real and tangible. It is there for all who desire it.
Jesus posits His peace as the opposite of fear, and says that His peace counters fear and a troubled heart.
We also know that God’s peace has qualities to it that are beautifully protective .
Paul writes in Philippians 4:7, “And [may] the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, guard your minds and hearts through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
God’s peace is a gift of God and part of His grace. The peace of God is more than just a mere feeling, it is something given to those who genuinely desire God and a life in communion with Him.
The peace of God comes from continual awareness of God, of His presence, and from communion with Him through prayer.
It is a quiet contentment and joy that comes from knowing that God is present. To define God’s peace completely, however, would be an impossible feat, as confirmed by the Apostle Paul.
Prayer is the single most important activity we can do to obtain the peace of God inside of us, and to reacquire it if lost.
When we go into our room, close the door, and genuinely seek God, we are opening ourselves for an encounter with the peace of God.
Our God is the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. The events in the world and at times even in our lives may seem chaotic and out of control, but they are not, for there is a beginning and an end.
He is in control. When we bring ourselves into contact and dialogue with God, we are bringing balance and stability into our lives.
In His Shadow,
~ Mary Lindow ©
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Mary Lindow has a passion for encouraging others – all generations, careers or vocations to live expressing excellence through personal integrity, healthy accountability, and wise management of talents and skills. She’s a sought after keynote, inspirational, humorous speaker and teacher across the USA and internationally in Ministers & Spiritual leaders Conferences, and training seminars for various organizations.
Noise noise NOISE it is around me daily
And GOD knows it
PEACE is of GOD and yes the world can’t give it…absolutely NOT☝☝☝✔✔✔
Fear, doubt and anxiety is of the enemy but how can one be free from these elements? The answer…RELEASE the noise it’s complicated, too far in front and behind…RELEASE it.
Hallelujah! This is a NOW word; it was, is, and always will be the force of darkness against the kingdom of Light. Darkness (fear, doubt, and all the enemies of our mind) cannot co-exist in the Light and Truth of God’s way. His ways are higher and we, His sons and daughters, walk in His authority and can control and oust the demons of infirmity and delusions. Amen
well spoken advice Mary……i believe all our lives are seeing and maybe experiencing turmoil right now at what we are seeing in our world and even within our own families and it is a battle and a real struggle but……we win because we are Gods children….in my own life there is much trouble at the moment but I know in the past what he instrucked David to do he told me to do also….and that is to praise him and worship him until my spirit is free so that i am in the realm of the spirit where he abides….it lifts my heart into his prescense in the heavenly realm where I am protected in body soul and spirit …remember he dwells in the praise of his people and there aint no devil in hell able to reach or bother us….we musst take our eyes off the problems and place them on Jesus cast all these cares upon him when we do this it frees him up to handle our problems and in this realm of Gods prescence we can now see the truth be healed and set free and not fear cause he is in control but he will just stepk back as long as wwe insist on handeling it…..these are scriptural true facts…I do this and it works….it worked for David and it will work for everyone……thank you for your wise words of advice