“Rejoice in the Lord always. I will
say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near.
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and
petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God,
which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in
Christ Jesus . Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is
noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is
admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.
Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it
into practice. And the God of peace will be with you ” (Philippians
4:4-9).
Do
you realize that life is not about waiting for the storms of life to just be
over? There will always be storms. Life is about learning to rejoice in the
rain. It is about bringing the Lord a sacrifice of praise (Hebrews 13:15) no
matter what storm rages in your life. You can't wait the storms of life out. You
must launch into the fury in faith, trusting the Lord to help you handle it with
grace.
Jesus
Christ is the very best truth for your life. His truth is not lessened by trials
and suffering. If you practice what is right, continually dwell on what is good,
and trust the Lord, you will discover God's promise of peace and joy in the
midst of any trial.
Do
you rejoice in His faithfulness or does worry anchor your mind in fear? If God
is with you, why should you be afraid? This Scripture from Philippians imparts
the truth that if He is with us we can have perfect peace of mind and
heart.
“It is absolutely impossible to
worry and live in peace at the same time,” Joyce Meyer writes. Anxiety and worry
will destroy peace of heart and mind. God, however, assures those who have made
Him Lord, that He is constantly with them as they face the raging storms of
life. If we know Him, and serve Him, and live for Him, we have His constant
care, and faithful promise to carry us through to the end, or either intervene
when the way is too rough (1 Corinthians 10:13).
Let's
rejoice in Him always. Let's give Him our fears with thankfulness in our hearts
that He will handle what we are unable to handle. Let's dwell on what is good
and worthy and noble, and put these into practice in our lives. Our God of peace
will be with us. All will be well.
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