Midst of the storm kind of Peace

Posted on Tuesday, September 30, 2008 at 02:23

If we follow the news and the ticker tape RSS feeds of global events, it would seem easy to get worked up and fretful. I mean, it all looks oh so very tense out there in the 'world', doesn't it?

In addition to the blessing of the release from numbness (see last post) there has been a great time of learning that God is doing in our home. The latest is: Peace - regardless of the circumstances around us.

It's almost as if I (we, our family) welcome the rough times now. I can't say it has always been like that. Actually, I'd say until learning not to take things or people for granted that I've been the biggest whiner in the past. Now I realize that I was allowing confusing times, uncertain income, where to live, what do DO with my life, how will my adult children live in this time, on and on and on to dictate my outward appearance of peace. 

Oh, not the real peace (the one no one sees that is deep inside because of Christ) but it covered THAT REAL PEACE UP - even when it WAS there! 

How on earth can I share what I had covered up with worry or trying to control circumstances? I can't. *I* was in the way of real peace being evident to others.

So, that's why now I say - 'Come Messiah Come' - even though it may get tougher, it's almost like a welcomed storm, just to be able to SEE HIS PEACE in the midst of it all now!

Best Blessings!

Donna Miller

God will Provide

Posted by PatriciaSea on Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at 10:55 - Link

I had an instructor once say "If it gets to the point where the economy is in trade of eggs and chickens, God will make sure we have plenty of eggs and chickens!"

I love that. Also, I remind myself that there is no recession in Heaven...and I find peace in that knowledge.

Pattisea