Don't Lose Your Peace!

Let the peace that Christ gives control your thinking. - Colossians 3:15 NCV


The first thing you lose when you step out of God's will is your peace. So if you don't have peace, don't proceed! Many times peace is all God will give you to let you know whether you're in or out of His will.

But how do you get this peace? Listen: "Don't worry about anything; instead pray about everything; tell God your needs and don't forget to thank Him for His answers. If you do you will experience God's peace, which is far more wonderful than the human mind can understand. His peace will keep your thoughts and your hearts quiet and at rest" (Php 4:6-7 TLB). Notice the words, "Don't worry...instead pray." Prayer transfers the problem from you to Jesus!

Peter writes: "Let Him have all your worries and cares, for He is always thinking about you and watching everything that concerns you. Be careful - watch out for attacks from Satan...stand firm when he attacks" (1Pe 5:7-9 TLB). Don't give the devil a few days to work you over! The longer you wait to resist him the stronger his hold becomes. The moment you begin to worry, stop and ask yourself, "What's the enemy trying to do here? If I give in to these negative emotions what will the result be?" Paul writes, "Do not give the devil a foothold" (Eph 4:27 NIV). Learn to be smarter than your enemy! Each time he attacks put him to flight by standing on God's Word and declaring: "It is written!" Which brings up the question - how well do you know God's Word?