All the Feels - Leading Our Emotionsنموونە

DAY 22: PEACE

How often do the demands of our lives rob us of peace? Between the never-ending to-do lists, planning for the future, taking care of ourselves and others, it can feel as though peace is the furthest thing from our minds. How do we balance it all and learn to operate from a place of peace?

It reminds me of the story in Matthew where Jesus is walking on water in the middle of a storm. One of his disciples, Peter, steps out of the boat in faith to walk towards Jesus but when he saw the wind and the waves he began to sink! We do this too when the storms of life hit. We want peace but we are too busy staring at the problems around us instead of looking at the One who can provide peace.

We have to “let the perfect peace of God rule in our lives...” (Colossians 3:15a, NIV) How do we do that? We fix our eyes on Jesus. We stay steadfast in the midst of life’s storms + entrust in the One who holds it all.

As you go through today’s scriptures, write down and memorize one of the verses that sticks out to you. The next time you feel overwhelmed by life, declare this verse over yourself.