What do you regard as precious? What are trying to store and collect? Where are you investing your life? What causes you to think, "My life would be better if I only had______or my life would be worse if I lost_______?" We all make investments of time, money and energy to the things or people that we believe are worthwhile. When it's all said and done, and we look back on our lives, we will understand that our lives were given to these investments. You see, there is a life at stake here, yours! I believe it is worth the time to consider the end, and to consider where you are investing your life.
If we treasure our relationship with God as our primary investment, every other investment will fall into place. It sounds reasonable and simple, but there are plenty of false gods-counterfeit gods, that vie for our attention-that clamor to be preeminent.
There are popular American Idols; good works, good stuff, and good relationships that compete with who is the ultimate good----God. You see we can treasure our good works, our good performance over our relationship to God. It's easy to think, I'm a pretty good guy, and thus I am probably on the right track with my life. The Apostle Paul discovered his good works, which were significantly better than mine, by the way, were rubbish compared to knowing Christ. When Paul began to pursue God as his treasure, did Paul stop doing good works? No, as a matter of fact, God then used Paul to pen most of the New Testament. When God is the treasure, good works follow, He is the source of all that is truly good.
Another stumbling block to having God as our treasure is the stuff of this world.We all know there is a lot of attractive stuff everywhere we turn. We desire the assets, the riches, the leisure, and the material prosperity of our world, often thinking we can fit God in after we achieve our dreams. God doesn't just "fit in" anywhere, He IS! As we realize our significance, our acceptance, and our security ultimately come from God, only then are we able to take or to leave the stuff of this world. We can learn AW Tozer's secret-the blessedness of possessing nothing-potentially having everything and yet possessing nothing.
Finally we stumble over human relationships; family, marriage, and friendship among others. We believe if we can just have these relationships, everything else in life will fall into place. We become people-pleasers wherein we try to make everyone around us happy and thus believe we will be joyful and fulfilled. Healthy relationships with people spring from and have their foundation in a healthy relationship with God.
As we evaluate where to invest our lives, we must ask, "Why invest in God first over good works, good stuff and good relationships?" The obvious answer is that He is God, He is the Creator, the Provider, the Judge, and the Great I AM. But beyond the obvious, Jesus Christ provided us with a track record of how to invest a life. Jesus Christ had everything beyond what we could ever imagine-yes, good works, good stuff, and good relationships-the ultimate of each! This great God decided to give it all up for what He knew had the greatest value- He gave His all for the best investment-He gave His life for you!! Will you surrender your life to Him?
Friday, October 12, 2012
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Overcoming Doubt
We all struggle in one degree or another, at one time or another, with doubt. The root of most of these battles can be tied back to our struggle to believe God, we often simply doubt the goodness of God.
Doubt can mean to waver, to stand in two ways, to hesitate when you are not certain of a way to go.
Between belief and unbelief we face doubt. When we are overwhelmed with our circumstances, and the problems of life, and the worry of the future, we doubt. Often we doubt God, we doubt that He is good. Doubt is something that we all have to overcome, it has been passed on to us from our earliest ancestors. Adam and Eve doubted God's goodness prior to sin entering their lives and we have dealt with the consequences ever since.
Doubt is not sin, although it can lead to sin. Doubt is not unbelief. Unbelief toward God is rebellion or faithlessness. Unbelief toward God is a moral problem, it is when we choose not to believe . Doubt is more of an intellectual problem, the battle is for the mind. In our circumstances, we want to believe God is in control and that God has good plans for us and yet we struggle to believe. We are stuck with doubt between belief and unbelief.
Doubt is overcome by faith in God. As we renew our minds to the truth of who God is- the truth of the word of God-the truth that God is good- the truth that God is in control, only then are we are able to walk forward in the midst of our circumstances by faith. As we look to Jesus Christ and rely on Him we are able to say with the apostle Thomas, "My Lord and my God!" John 20:28
In the midst of our struggles, our circumstances, our sorrows and our pain, when we turn to Jesus Christ and our focus is upon Him, we move from doubters to worshipers.
Overcoming Doubt
Doubt can mean to waver, to stand in two ways, to hesitate when you are not certain of a way to go.
Between belief and unbelief we face doubt. When we are overwhelmed with our circumstances, and the problems of life, and the worry of the future, we doubt. Often we doubt God, we doubt that He is good. Doubt is something that we all have to overcome, it has been passed on to us from our earliest ancestors. Adam and Eve doubted God's goodness prior to sin entering their lives and we have dealt with the consequences ever since.
Doubt is not sin, although it can lead to sin. Doubt is not unbelief. Unbelief toward God is rebellion or faithlessness. Unbelief toward God is a moral problem, it is when we choose not to believe . Doubt is more of an intellectual problem, the battle is for the mind. In our circumstances, we want to believe God is in control and that God has good plans for us and yet we struggle to believe. We are stuck with doubt between belief and unbelief.
Doubt is overcome by faith in God. As we renew our minds to the truth of who God is- the truth of the word of God-the truth that God is good- the truth that God is in control, only then are we are able to walk forward in the midst of our circumstances by faith. As we look to Jesus Christ and rely on Him we are able to say with the apostle Thomas, "My Lord and my God!" John 20:28
In the midst of our struggles, our circumstances, our sorrows and our pain, when we turn to Jesus Christ and our focus is upon Him, we move from doubters to worshipers.
Overcoming Doubt
Monday, July 9, 2012
A Ministry of Peace and Forgiveness
When Jesus Christ was crucified, His disciples must have believed they had lost everything. They had forsaken all to follow Him and now He was dead. They had placed their trust in Him as the Messiah and they had left their jobs, their families, and their friends believing Jesus to be the One. They probably feared the Jewish religious leaders and the Roman government officials would be searching for them next. As they pondered their seemingly hopeless situation, Jesus Christ appears!
You can pick up the account in John 20 and Luke 24, Jesus appears and offers peace. "Peace be with you" He said as He stood in their midst, and in an instant everything changed! The fear, the worry, the discouragement, the helplessness, and the insecurity of the disciples turned to joy when their focus was on Jesus Christ. He offered them peace, the Hebrew idea of shalom; well-being, wholeness, security and prosperity, what an offer! His offer still stands today for believers who put their focus on Jesus Christ, we receive His peace. Everything changes when we experience His peace, the shalom that is beyond understanding.
Jesus also provided perspective to His disciples, Luke explains, "He opened their minds that they might understand the Scriptures." They understood the Truth! Believers are indwelt by the Holy Spirit and we are able to understand the Scriptures, they point to the Truth. As we look to Jesus Christ we receive His peace and we are able to have a proper perspective on the circumstances in our lives.
Not only did Jesus provide peace and perspective but He also gave them a purpose; to extend His forgiveness to others. The idea is simple, they were to know God and make Him known, to love God and love others, to understand they are forgiven and to extend His forgiveness to others.
As Christ followers today we are offered a similar opportunity, we can experience God's peace, His perspective and His forgiveness. We have the privilege of passing along to others in our lives the peace, perspective and forgiveness of God. As we turn our focus to Jesus Christ and receive His perspective, may our lives be filled with His ministry of peace and forgiveness.
Link to sermon:
A Ministry of Peace and Forgiveness
You can pick up the account in John 20 and Luke 24, Jesus appears and offers peace. "Peace be with you" He said as He stood in their midst, and in an instant everything changed! The fear, the worry, the discouragement, the helplessness, and the insecurity of the disciples turned to joy when their focus was on Jesus Christ. He offered them peace, the Hebrew idea of shalom; well-being, wholeness, security and prosperity, what an offer! His offer still stands today for believers who put their focus on Jesus Christ, we receive His peace. Everything changes when we experience His peace, the shalom that is beyond understanding.
Jesus also provided perspective to His disciples, Luke explains, "He opened their minds that they might understand the Scriptures." They understood the Truth! Believers are indwelt by the Holy Spirit and we are able to understand the Scriptures, they point to the Truth. As we look to Jesus Christ we receive His peace and we are able to have a proper perspective on the circumstances in our lives.
Not only did Jesus provide peace and perspective but He also gave them a purpose; to extend His forgiveness to others. The idea is simple, they were to know God and make Him known, to love God and love others, to understand they are forgiven and to extend His forgiveness to others.
As Christ followers today we are offered a similar opportunity, we can experience God's peace, His perspective and His forgiveness. We have the privilege of passing along to others in our lives the peace, perspective and forgiveness of God. As we turn our focus to Jesus Christ and receive His perspective, may our lives be filled with His ministry of peace and forgiveness.
Link to sermon:
A Ministry of Peace and Forgiveness
Friday, July 6, 2012
The Royal Priesthood
Access is defined as the right to approach, and the ability to communicate. We all want access to certain people, to certain friends, to the powerful, and to the successful. But ultimately each and every one of us is designed to desire access to the One Holy God. Adam and Eve had this access, they were created in a relationship with God; they were clean, they were naked and not ashamed, and they were anointed. Through their sin they lost access; the relationship was broken, they lived in sin and shame, separate from the Spirit of God.
Even though we seldom consider a relationship with God, life on earth is made up of attempting to connect with Him. We all try to experience God, and we all want to get to know God. The Bible explains what is required for us to connect with God; the picture is given through the priesthood, through the system of sacrifices, and through the temple. All sin, all fail, all fall short of a Holy God and thus all men and women need a savior to able to have access to Him. He is holy, we are not!
Jesus Christ is the savior we all need. When Christ died the veil in the temple, the veil that separated the people and the priests from the presence of God, was torn from top to bottom, Mark 15:38. God provided the ultimate sacrifice of His Son so we could have access to Him. The requirement is that we trust Him, Hebrews 10:14-25.
Through Jesus Christ we can all have a relationship with God, we are cleansed of our sin, we are clothed with His righteousness and anointed with His Spirit.
Through Jesus Christ we have the right to approach and the ability to communicate with the God of ages. Have you gained the access to God that you have desired? Trust Jesus Christ today.
Link to Sermon:
The Royal Priesthood
Even though we seldom consider a relationship with God, life on earth is made up of attempting to connect with Him. We all try to experience God, and we all want to get to know God. The Bible explains what is required for us to connect with God; the picture is given through the priesthood, through the system of sacrifices, and through the temple. All sin, all fail, all fall short of a Holy God and thus all men and women need a savior to able to have access to Him. He is holy, we are not!
Jesus Christ is the savior we all need. When Christ died the veil in the temple, the veil that separated the people and the priests from the presence of God, was torn from top to bottom, Mark 15:38. God provided the ultimate sacrifice of His Son so we could have access to Him. The requirement is that we trust Him, Hebrews 10:14-25.
Through Jesus Christ we can all have a relationship with God, we are cleansed of our sin, we are clothed with His righteousness and anointed with His Spirit.
Through Jesus Christ we have the right to approach and the ability to communicate with the God of ages. Have you gained the access to God that you have desired? Trust Jesus Christ today.
Link to Sermon:
The Royal Priesthood
Friday, June 22, 2012
Humility: God Exalted
Just a simple thought for today; consider Jesus Christ.
We know that pride is an ugly sin and we like to be humble; consider Jesus Christ.
He claimed to be God; the Bible explains He died for sin, He rose from the grave and He still lives.
Through faith in Jesus Christ we can experience eternal life; we can know the One true God.
As I consider Christ's amazing love for me, I am humbled! I am more humbled by His love than by a consciousness of my guilt. Why would God love me?
To overcome my pride I must stop thinking about myself and consider Jesus Christ.
To paraphrase Andrew Murray; true humility is giving up self, humility is self-forgetfulness.
Humility occurs when we take our eyes off of ourselves and focus on God the Father, on Jesus Christ, on the Holy Spirit. Humility is disappearance of self, not a low opinion of yourself.
Just a simple thought for toady; humbly consider Jesus Christ.
Sermon Link: Humility: God Exalted
We know that pride is an ugly sin and we like to be humble; consider Jesus Christ.
He claimed to be God; the Bible explains He died for sin, He rose from the grave and He still lives.
Through faith in Jesus Christ we can experience eternal life; we can know the One true God.
As I consider Christ's amazing love for me, I am humbled! I am more humbled by His love than by a consciousness of my guilt. Why would God love me?
To overcome my pride I must stop thinking about myself and consider Jesus Christ.
To paraphrase Andrew Murray; true humility is giving up self, humility is self-forgetfulness.
Humility occurs when we take our eyes off of ourselves and focus on God the Father, on Jesus Christ, on the Holy Spirit. Humility is disappearance of self, not a low opinion of yourself.
Just a simple thought for toady; humbly consider Jesus Christ.
Sermon Link: Humility: God Exalted
Monday, May 7, 2012
In the Cell of Barabbas
Over 2000 years ago a notorious robber named Barabbas was locked away in a Roman prison cell waiting to die for the crimes he had committed. In the gospel of John 18:40 we learn that Barabbas was a robber. A robber was someone who plundered by violence, he was not guilty of some white collar crime, but an openly violent robbery. Luke 23:25 explains Barabbas was in prison for insurrection and murder. Insurrection meant being involved in an uproar, a riot, he was likely making a stand against the Roman government. Not only was he accused of robbery, insurrection and murder but Matthew 27:16 explains that Barabbas was notorious for these crimes; he had made his mark, he was notable.
As Jesus Christ stood trial before Pilate the Roman governor, it is possible that Barabbas was locked in a cell within earshot of the proceedings. There is debate as to the location of the trial, but the two most likely venues, Antonia Fortress and Herod's Palace, both were fortresses with Roman soldiers and were capable of housing prisoners. Matthew 27:20-26 describes the scene, Barabbas probably would only hear the shouts of the crowd, not the dialog in between, this is what the mob shouted;
Barabbas!.... Let him be Crucified!.... Let him be Crucified!....His blood be on us and our children!
As the Roman soldiers approach his cell, Barabbas must have known the time to die for his crimes was at hand. When they opened the cell, unlocked the chains, and released him, he must have been astounded! Jesus Christ was to be crucified in the place of Barabbas.
We must join Barabbas in his cell, realize we are all guilty of sin, none of us is perfect. Jesus Christ died in my place and your place as well; He died for our crimes and our sins against God. Are you astounded at what God has done for you?
Praise God for His Grace and Mercy!
In the Cell of Barabbas
As Jesus Christ stood trial before Pilate the Roman governor, it is possible that Barabbas was locked in a cell within earshot of the proceedings. There is debate as to the location of the trial, but the two most likely venues, Antonia Fortress and Herod's Palace, both were fortresses with Roman soldiers and were capable of housing prisoners. Matthew 27:20-26 describes the scene, Barabbas probably would only hear the shouts of the crowd, not the dialog in between, this is what the mob shouted;
Barabbas!.... Let him be Crucified!.... Let him be Crucified!....His blood be on us and our children!
As the Roman soldiers approach his cell, Barabbas must have known the time to die for his crimes was at hand. When they opened the cell, unlocked the chains, and released him, he must have been astounded! Jesus Christ was to be crucified in the place of Barabbas.
We must join Barabbas in his cell, realize we are all guilty of sin, none of us is perfect. Jesus Christ died in my place and your place as well; He died for our crimes and our sins against God. Are you astounded at what God has done for you?
Praise God for His Grace and Mercy!
In the Cell of Barabbas
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
What about Judas before the betrayal?
We often look back at Judas only as the one who betrayed our Lord Jesus Christ.
If we only consider Judas as the betrayer we can easily fall into the trap of placing his sin as totally different and worse than our sin. The devil is still at work, let's consider the deception of our enemy and how he operates;
The devil is a slanderer, a false accuser, he masquerades as an angel of light. He has operated in the same manner and used the same tactics since his successful deception in the garden that lead to the fall of man, to sin and to death.
The devil also deceived Judas who did not appear on the scene as a mass murderer or the wicked one who would obviously betray the Lord. As we consider the disciples, Judas was probably one of the least expected to be the enemy. He was the one they trusted with the money, he probably was very zealous, he was bold, they thought he had it all together. Judas followed Christ, he experienced the miracles; blind were given sight, the lame restored, even the dead were raised from the grave. He was given the place of honor at the last supper, Judas was a key part of the disciples.
Jesus looks at the heart, He knew all along that Judas would betray Him, He understood the deception of the devil and how to overcome his attacks.
We must understand our enemy, he is still the deceiver, the accuser, he still masquerades as an angel of light. Satan will attack with deception, his plan is not really to try and get us to doubt ourselves, but to trust in ourselves. Judas decided to trust himself, his plans, his timing, his ways rather than to surrender and trust Christ.
Instead of struggling with predestination and the sovereignty of God at this time, consider our enemy and his tactics; unlike Judas, we as believers have the Holy Spirit in us. Jesus is not deceived by the devil, and as we rely on the Spirit the ways of the enemy will become clear and we will experience victory in Christ.
Judas and our Spiritual Battle
If we only consider Judas as the betrayer we can easily fall into the trap of placing his sin as totally different and worse than our sin. The devil is still at work, let's consider the deception of our enemy and how he operates;
The devil is a slanderer, a false accuser, he masquerades as an angel of light. He has operated in the same manner and used the same tactics since his successful deception in the garden that lead to the fall of man, to sin and to death.
The devil also deceived Judas who did not appear on the scene as a mass murderer or the wicked one who would obviously betray the Lord. As we consider the disciples, Judas was probably one of the least expected to be the enemy. He was the one they trusted with the money, he probably was very zealous, he was bold, they thought he had it all together. Judas followed Christ, he experienced the miracles; blind were given sight, the lame restored, even the dead were raised from the grave. He was given the place of honor at the last supper, Judas was a key part of the disciples.
Jesus looks at the heart, He knew all along that Judas would betray Him, He understood the deception of the devil and how to overcome his attacks.
We must understand our enemy, he is still the deceiver, the accuser, he still masquerades as an angel of light. Satan will attack with deception, his plan is not really to try and get us to doubt ourselves, but to trust in ourselves. Judas decided to trust himself, his plans, his timing, his ways rather than to surrender and trust Christ.
Instead of struggling with predestination and the sovereignty of God at this time, consider our enemy and his tactics; unlike Judas, we as believers have the Holy Spirit in us. Jesus is not deceived by the devil, and as we rely on the Spirit the ways of the enemy will become clear and we will experience victory in Christ.
Judas and our Spiritual Battle
Friday, February 17, 2012
Go All In-He Did! We can trust God
We are trained not to trust. Our world teaches us to diversify our investments because we can't trust any single investment. We learn from our world that we cannot trust our government, our employers, our employees, even our spouses. We are trained to diversify our trust, put a little bit of trust in a lot of different places so we won't lose everything when the object of our trust lets us down.
As we come to our relationship with God, we tend to want to add God to our portfolio of things to trust. Often without even realizing the fact, we have been trained to hold back on trusting God, to be careful about going all in with the Lord . We are afraid to place the Lord first in our lives because we often fear God will take away the other things in our portfolio. If we put all of our trust in God and we are let down, where do we go?
We can trust God!! Our Lord will never leave us or forsake us. In the garden of Gethsemane, Jesus prayed... My Father, if it is possible let this cup pass from Me; yet not My will, but Your will be done. Matthew 26:39
This cup, the Scriptures often refer to this as a symbol for God's divine wrath, God's wrath against sin was going to be poured out on Jesus Christ. He knew it, He choose it! I believe Jesus was not praying to avoid physical death, He came to die. He was not praying to avoid the cross, not to avoid becoming sin, not even to avoid separation from God which would be the given result. I believe Christ was praying not to avoid dying, but to overcome death itself; so that after He died He would be victorious over death's hold on Him. Let this cup (of divine wrath) pass from Me, but not My will but Your will be done, Father. Even as He prepared to face God's divine wrath for my sin and yours, the punishment we deserved, He was willing to go all in for us and take the cup, whatever the result.
There is One we can trust over all, Jesus Christ! He paid for our trust, surrender to Him this day. As we place our portfolio of people and stuff at His feet, He will meet every need, He died to prove it.
Go All In...He Did
As we come to our relationship with God, we tend to want to add God to our portfolio of things to trust. Often without even realizing the fact, we have been trained to hold back on trusting God, to be careful about going all in with the Lord . We are afraid to place the Lord first in our lives because we often fear God will take away the other things in our portfolio. If we put all of our trust in God and we are let down, where do we go?
We can trust God!! Our Lord will never leave us or forsake us. In the garden of Gethsemane, Jesus prayed... My Father, if it is possible let this cup pass from Me; yet not My will, but Your will be done. Matthew 26:39
This cup, the Scriptures often refer to this as a symbol for God's divine wrath, God's wrath against sin was going to be poured out on Jesus Christ. He knew it, He choose it! I believe Jesus was not praying to avoid physical death, He came to die. He was not praying to avoid the cross, not to avoid becoming sin, not even to avoid separation from God which would be the given result. I believe Christ was praying not to avoid dying, but to overcome death itself; so that after He died He would be victorious over death's hold on Him. Let this cup (of divine wrath) pass from Me, but not My will but Your will be done, Father. Even as He prepared to face God's divine wrath for my sin and yours, the punishment we deserved, He was willing to go all in for us and take the cup, whatever the result.
There is One we can trust over all, Jesus Christ! He paid for our trust, surrender to Him this day. As we place our portfolio of people and stuff at His feet, He will meet every need, He died to prove it.
Go All In...He Did
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Enjoy God-Enjoy Life
So how does the Christian really enjoy this life? If one Google's this question you can find 9 steps, 30 steps, 100 steps to finding real enjoyment in life. They run from get rich, think positive to get a horse and feed the ducks. There are many interesting ideas, but they put focus on me, myself and I. Rather than focusing on myself,I can choose to focus my mind on God. The psalmist gave us the simple answer as to how to enjoy life, "Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart."
Psalm 37:4.
I often find myself pursuing the desires of my heart and expecting God to give them to me for my enjoyment. I often find that I desire to enjoy myself, to know myself, to glorify myself, rather than delighting in God my creator. At those times it seems life is not too enjoyable or delightful. My challenge for today is to focus on enjoying God, knowing God, glorifying God, really delighting myself in God. Amazingly when I focus on Him, He supplies the desires of my heart and my life is a joy.
Care to join me today enjoying God, knowing God, glorifying God, we'll never regret the focus on Him.
Psalm 37:4.
I often find myself pursuing the desires of my heart and expecting God to give them to me for my enjoyment. I often find that I desire to enjoy myself, to know myself, to glorify myself, rather than delighting in God my creator. At those times it seems life is not too enjoyable or delightful. My challenge for today is to focus on enjoying God, knowing God, glorifying God, really delighting myself in God. Amazingly when I focus on Him, He supplies the desires of my heart and my life is a joy.
Care to join me today enjoying God, knowing God, glorifying God, we'll never regret the focus on Him.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Peace in the midst of Pain
We all have tribulation or trials which often lead to suffering and pain. Jesus taught in John 16:33:
"These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world."
His offer is for us to have peace, it is a given that there will be tribulation. Do we have peace in the midst of these storms of life?
The word peace has lost much of it's power in our day. The Greek word, Eirene and the Hebrew word Shalom speak of well-being, order, wholeness, completeness, blessing, peace is a fruit of the Holy Spirit. God living His Life through us to provide for us what we really need. We think we need to get rid of the tribulations when what our hearts need is peace.
The tribulations and trials of this world cause all kinds of pain. This pain may be the result of our sin, another person's sin, or simply because we live in a fallen world.
The way to experience shalom is through prayer;(Philippians 4:6-7) taking our trial and giving it to God to be used for Christ's sake, for His glory, according to His will.
This is not easy, I often pray for my sake, or my family's sake, for my friend's sake. You see I determine what I believe is best and then I want God to give the answers I think I need. Actually, to give our pain into the hands of our good, gracious and Loving God; to really trust Him, is to find this peace/shalom. His peace passes understanding, His peace is really what we all need and finding that peace that lives within us is reaching to His Spirit.
Today in the midst of the struggles of life...try prayer and may you experience His peace.
"These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world."
His offer is for us to have peace, it is a given that there will be tribulation. Do we have peace in the midst of these storms of life?
The word peace has lost much of it's power in our day. The Greek word, Eirene and the Hebrew word Shalom speak of well-being, order, wholeness, completeness, blessing, peace is a fruit of the Holy Spirit. God living His Life through us to provide for us what we really need. We think we need to get rid of the tribulations when what our hearts need is peace.
The tribulations and trials of this world cause all kinds of pain. This pain may be the result of our sin, another person's sin, or simply because we live in a fallen world.
The way to experience shalom is through prayer;(Philippians 4:6-7) taking our trial and giving it to God to be used for Christ's sake, for His glory, according to His will.
This is not easy, I often pray for my sake, or my family's sake, for my friend's sake. You see I determine what I believe is best and then I want God to give the answers I think I need. Actually, to give our pain into the hands of our good, gracious and Loving God; to really trust Him, is to find this peace/shalom. His peace passes understanding, His peace is really what we all need and finding that peace that lives within us is reaching to His Spirit.
Today in the midst of the struggles of life...try prayer and may you experience His peace.
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