"Real peace is not the absence of conflict or trouble." I explained. "Because Jesus said, '...in the world you will have tribulation.' "But notice he didn't make that part of the passage stand alone. Looking at it as a whole, he said this:
'These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.' John 16:33
"Real peace does not mean we will not have conflict in our homes, or even in the world. It means we will have it by knowing that no matter what is going on around us, whether near or far, we can trust and know that Jesus has our backs. Not only backs, but our whole being.
And trusting that he is working everything out to our good. No matter what those things may look at to us ." Romans 8:28
Real Peace
It is not the perfect marriage. It is not money or material goods. It's not a perfect family. It isn't even world peace.
No matter what the world is trying to tell us, it is. It just isn't.
It is truly trusting that Jesus really did overcome the world. It means that when the storms come, or even if we constantly are living in them, he is there to walk us through them. To take care of us. Why? Because he loves us. Because that is just who he is.
What kind of peace do you and I have? It depends. Who do we trust? Ourselves. Others. The world.
Without Jesus, there is none.
Have a blessed day, Friends. Thanks for stopping by.
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