The Peaceful Presence of God

"Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. " - Philippians 4:6-7
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With so many things going on in the world today, it can make a person feel anxious about what will happen tomorrow and in the future. But no matter how uncertain things may be, no matter how bad things are, it is possible for the mind to be in deep peace. The kind of peace that overpowers and subdues anxiety so that it can no longer cause feelings of nervousness, uneasiness, and agitation.
 
This kind of peace is divine tranquility, a peace where you yet trust in the Lord when you have been stripped of your property, and pushed into poverty; when you have gone from being healthy, to needing a helping hand; when you have spent your days praying for those who have been imprisoned, to spending your days feeling like a prisoner boxed in a situation or circumstance you can’t seem to get out of.
 
It is a peace that surpasses all you could ever conceive or imagine; the highest peace beyond human comprehension that can only be experienced by faith through Christ Jesus, after you have gone to God in prayer, giving Him all your concerns, and have confidently left them with Him without worrying any further.
 
Whatever you may be going through, whatever you may be facing in this hour, whatever your needs are – take it to the Lord in prayer, believing that in due time, God will grant you the things that are good for you to have.
 
Free yourself from the things that are causing you to be anxious and stand firm in the peaceful presence of God, giving thanks for what He has already done for you, and for what He is doing for your good, right now.
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By Gale Henderson. All rights reserved. 
Unless otherwise indicated, all scripture passages quoted are taken from the King James Version of the Bible.