Then you will experience God's peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:7)
Early last fall, we didn’t have much peace in our home. Mike and I had been fighting. Our girls had been fighting. For us, fighting seemed to be everywhere. I kept thinking about Philippians 4:7 and thinking, “Where IS the peace?!”
I’m a scripture quote’n, bible tote’n, authority walk’n, Blood believe’n girl but where was the peace that was supposed to guard my heart and mind?!
I knew I was missing something so I asked God for peace in my home. I didn’t necessarily want or expect to have to do anything but ask. {grin} My thought was…I ask, He hears, I receive, amen! {double grin}
Immediately, He said, “You’ve got some housekeeping to do.”
Oh-ho-ho-ho and OUCH!
You mean, His peace wasn’t guarding my heart and mind because of something I did/failed to do?! …Yup…Gulp…
I (respectfully) said, “Ok so what did I do now?” I knew I had done something, I seriously just didn’t know what. He brought before me every face I was to apologize to and then showed me what I had done to each person. I hadn’t set out to hurt anyone but with my directness and lack of sensitivity I had inadvertently hurt some feelings.
I immediately got busy contacting the people that God had so faithfully shown me (Philippians 4:5) and peace came to my home the same day. Once again, His peace was guarding my heart and mind! Thank You Jesus!
During that time, I had failed to see the first word in Philippians 4:7. Once I noticed the “Then”, my lightening fast mind said, “Read the previous scriptures.” So I did. Then the Holy Spirit prompted me to read the end of Philippians 4:7. “as you live in Christ Jesus”….Ohhhhhh, ok…now I got it!
Which then made me realize perhaps I haven’t been as scripture quoting as I should’ve been, hmmm.
Are you lacking peace? If so, are there some phone calls you need to make? It’s easy and completely worth the effort!
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