A wonderful gospel song quote from a Facebook friend, Cindy Hockenjos … “O what peace we often forfeit, O what needless pain we bear. All because we do not carry everything to God in prayer.”
Isn’t that truth? We think answers are elsewhere, anywhere, everywhere ... we worry in advance, we struggle with despair, we over think every situation, we let concern overwhelm us. We are just plain anxious and stressed so much of the day. And not just about important things. No, we are willing to forfeit peace about the simplest things ... just think about your own day, as I will mine.
But here's the thing, and you know this. Jesus is always there, waiting for us. He is right there, in our minds, maybe just out of reach but totally accessible at all times. We may ignore Him but He does not ignore us. He is looking to soothe our needless pain and bring us His peace, that peace that passeth all understanding. He is the answer we may not fully realize we are looking for. I have always known that but my recent Emmaus retreat absolutely cemented it in my mind. Jesus is in fact the answer ... the only answer.
I pray we see that answer in our hearts and I especially pray that my children will always see it. It brings so much peace, so quickly that it may amaze you. What a friend we indeed have in Jesus ...
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