Peace

There are moments when I find it easier to allow my thoughts to get away with me and even cause worry rather than just resting in peace, realizing that the One who has control does a better job of orchestrating everything than I do, and His way is always good, right, and loving.
If you haven't picked up on it yet, I am greatly encouraged and challenged by the words of Oswald Chambers. Words have always had a way of touching deep in my heart and soul, and mean a lot to me. Praise be to God that we have hope in Him and through His amazing love story that He wrote and lives out in pursuing the one He loves...us.
Being so encouraged once again by the words of another, I pass those along to those who are willing to listen.

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ARE YOU EVER DISTURBED? - Oswald Chambers
"Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto you." John 14:27
There are times when our peace is based upon ignorance, but when we awaken to the facts of life, inner peace is impossible unless it is received from Jesus. When Our Lord speaks peace, He makes peace, His words are ever "spirit and life." Have I ever received what Jesus speaks? "My peace I give unto you" - it is a peace which comes from looking into His face and realizing His undisturbedness.
Are you painfully disturbed just now, distracted by the waves and billows of God's providential permission, and having, as it were, turned over the boulders of your belief, are you still finding no well of peace or joy or comfort; is all barren? Then look up and receive the undisturbedness of the Lord Jesus. Reflected peace is the proof that you are right with God because you are at liberty to turn your mind to Him. If you are not right with God, you can never turn your mind anywhere but on yourself. If you allow anything to hide the face of Jesus Christ from you, you are either disturbed or you have a false security.
Are you looking unto Jesus now, in the immediate matter that is pressing and receiving from Him peace? If so, He will be a gracious benediction of peace in and through you. But if you try to worry it out, you obliterate Him and deserve all you get. We get disturbed because we have not been considering Him. When one confers with Jesus Christ the perplexity goes, because He has no perplexity, and our only concern is to abide in Him. Lay it all out before Him, and in the face of difficulty, bereavement and sorrow, hear Him say, "Let not your heart be troubled."