My peace i leave with you9/21/2023 He does every time! I may have to keep asking when I take the anxiety back, but He immediately "rebukes the storm".over and over. When I am tense about something, I ask God to trade my anxiety for His peace. Why do we wait until we've tried everything before we call on God? Shouldn't He be the first? Why do we want to "do it ourselves"? He anxiously waits to help us! He is sitting on the edge of His seat, waiting for us to ask (Isaiah 30:18). Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid ( John 14:27 ). After they exhausted all of their efforts, they called on Jesus, who immediately stilled the storm. In situations like these, President Hunter trusted in this promise of peace from the Savior, which he often quoted: Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. These were experienced fishermen! They were used to the stormy Galilee, but this was a doozy. Luke and Matthew both tell us that the waves were filling the boat and the men were fearing that it was the end. Can you picture this? The Sea of Galilee can have hurricane-force storms kick up suddenly and the fishing boats at that time weren't huge. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. 27 Peace I leave with you my peace I give to you. You might ask, "What does that look like?" Jesus demonstrated this peace when He was sound asleep in the bottom of a boat in the middle of a storm. 27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Not the peace that the world defines, but My very own peace." That same peace is for us today! God's peace! For US! It started as one of those 30 day challenges, but after the challenge was over, Joel never stopped. Jesus, in John chapter 14, was telling His followers that He would be leaving them, but would send the Holy Spirit to teach, comfort and guide them. Where so we get this elusive trait? How can we possibly sustain it? That surprised me but also gave me hope for the human race. In a recent international survey, the quality of life most desired, even greater than financial stability or good health, was contentment.
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