just recently i was asked this question..."when haunted by restlessness and anxiety at the thought of working through a circumstance mirroring you, is there peace to be found?" granted it was worded a bit differently, but an interesting question just the same. what would you have said?
i am coming to believe that the answer to this question is yes.
now, had you asked me this just a few days ago i would have laughed at you. it's amazing how quickly god responds to our heart's cry. i found myself in a very similar situation, faced with a circumstance that required me to remain calm and put forward a peaceful response. i wish i could tell you that i did in fact respond that way, but to the other person's shock i did not.
i think the peace of god is laced with trust. it seems as though it is near impossible to find the peace of god in a circumstance if you are not willing to trust him. when i was making one of the most important decisions of my life (thus far) this past year i was needing the peace of god, even though i didn't realize it at first. of course hindsight is 20/20 isn't it? i look back now and see so clearly. as i began to trust god with my circumstance whole heartedly without reserve, it was then that his peace came over me and i was able to face that decision head on, knowing that no matter what the outcome i was completely trusting god.
when staring into the mirror of circumstance yourself, what would your response be?
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