Some days I don't feel it. I stay too busy, or I let the hustle and bustle keep me distracted. But if I'm quiet; if I give myself a chance, I can feel it: the peace that passes all understanding. And I truly cannot understand it, because it is there when circumstances don't warrant it. It is there when I am hurting. It is there when my friends and loved ones are hurting. It is always there. I just have to take the quiet time to feel it, to be assured of my place, my position in Christ.
This gift of peace is one I greatly treasure. This deep down unshakable peace has been mine for so many years now that I have lost count. It has been the guiding light to get me through many dark times. It has been the strength I needed in weakness. It has been the hope I needed in despair.
In the turbulent storm of life, all I have to do is look to Him, and I feel His peace wrap me up and keep me safe.
I have felt His peace today. I had my doubts; I thought anxious thoughts, but He has taken them all and given me peace.
I can rest my head tonight knowing that all is in His hands. And knowing that His hands are the only ones that can sustain me "I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety."(Psalm 4:8)
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