It Is God's Will That Jesus Left Something Behind For You

 


God's Will and Jesus Movement Towards The Cross

As Jesus moved deliberately towards the Cross, that was rising up awesomely on the horizon, He knew He would be leaving soon, and there is something He wanted to be sure He left behind for Christ Followers:  He wanted to leave us the ability to be able to maintain a steady course every step into the future. Yes, the gift He left is definitely God's will for us.  He knew there would be troubling times, and He knew that there were times when fear would try to wheedle its way in to the Christ Follower's journey, your journey and mine. So, it was God's will to leave P.E.A.C.E. behind for you and me to embrace in order to have the stuff to be enough.

How To Embrace This P.E.A.C.E. Gift

Now, as He offered, and still does offer this gift,  which is God's will for us to experience, it is clear that He would never force this P.E.A.C.E. on us. Like any other gift from God, we must choose to intentionally receive it daily. And I have learned how to receive this peace gift: I  do so  by living one day at a time.  I deliberately surrender whatever is robbing me of this beautiful balance God wants me to experience. I purposefully practice the practice of Praying Expecting Almighty  Controls Everything. I have learned to count on it:  When we open our hearts, and knowingly  pray -- to the God of peace -- for this peace as we, for example, pray sincerely The Serenity Prayer, and we let go and let God "take the wheel" of each of our lives, and as we trust for His will to be done,  then P.E.A.C.E will occur. Fear will evaporate. Anxiety will dissipate.

However, if we keep focusing on what is scaring us, rather on the one who wants to deliver us, we miss out on the huge blessing of this part of God's will for you and me. If we focus the locus of our focus on our problems, and our fear objects, rather than focus the locus of our focus on the God of peace, who offers peace, we will struggle.

Your Opened Heart

Therefore, take the peace challenge to day: Open your heart to the P.E.A.C.E. promise Jesus wants to give you, and do it today. Make yourself available to God's grace that will empower you to overcome your troubled heart and fear. Practice living one day at a time, as you turn away from what is "eating" you to practice Praying Expecting the Almighty Controls Everything and every part of your life.

You Will Be Glad You Did

SoJourner

For further information regarding becoming a peace filled person, read Rock Solid Living In A Quicksand World-Rewind.  Walk on The Lord's Stepping Stones For Victorious Christ Centered Living: Just go to Chapter 8, page 66, and then read about Jesus' teaching on Stepping Stones For Worry Free Living.  

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