Peace is not achieved, it’s received.
It seems like I’ve "heard" that in my heart over and over, and I’ve been pondering what that might mean. I think that in a way I’ve thought of peace almost as a goal, with certain steps to get there. Good steps, like...if I am walking by faith, if I am trusting God enough, if I’m trying not to worry…Then I will get to that place of having peace. And all those things are truths. But I think I’ve missed a subtle but powerful difference. I can’t seem to “get” peace. Or at least if I do, it is short-lived. These past few weeks I’ve been experiencing something new and different. It feels like I have been over and over releasing things to God, with arms and heart open, and then I’ve been able to receive His peace. Jesus said, “Peace I leave with you; My peace I give you.” My part is to receive it. And to let go of whatever it is that hinders that.
Much to think about!
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