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I have a question for you. Do you have real peace at all times, that kind
of peace that you experience even in hard times? If you don't, do you want it?
Do you want that kind of peace that is unconditional that you can experience even in
difficult times that surpasses all understanding, that guards your heart and your mind?
You know from the beginning of time, human beings have had this pursuit of happiness.
Everyone wants to be happy all the time but we continue to struggle to find a secret to
real happiness. Why?
Because what we really want is peace not happiness because happiness - that comes and
goes. It changes with situations and emotions. But peace, now peace, that is different.
Peace makes us content and happy in all situations.
So how do we get this kind of peace? People failed time and time again trying to
find it in material things of this world like relationships, money, careers, drugs, food,
hobbies, their dream home in their dream location, or in their career trying to find more power.
You see, the problem is that when you reach that level the top of the mountain when you reach
it and ask any successful man or woman when they reach it they realize - man is this it?
I thought it would be more now I'm here I worked for it
I thought it would change everything but I still feel the same.
Why? I don't understand this.
I still don't have happiness, I don't have that peace in my inner being,
I don't - I don't feel content what's going on? It is because this world can never give it to you.
I agree with CS Lewis. God is peace.
In Him you can find all the answers that you're searching for.
He is peace himself and we cannot find it outside of Him.
Jesus Christ is the answer and he has been all along. [John 14:27]
You know some people accept Christ for the wrong reasons because of prosperity Gospel.
Fake preachers, they come to Christ because they think if they accept
Jesus Christ into their lives then they'll have a perfect life, a life of prosperity.
No, you won't. That's not what the Bible promises you.
New life In God doesn't just protect you or keep you away from all the problems of this world.
You will experience trials and tribulations. But the difference now is that you can have
peace in those difficult situations. Jesus said in [John 16: 33]
[2 Thessalonians 3:16]
You need to understand this - it needs to sink in - if you
live through the flesh then you will not always experience peace.
But if you live through the Spirit you will always,
always experience peace even in difficult times. Why?
Because peace is part of the fruit of the Holy Spirit.
Do you understand this? It doesn't matter who you are if you truly are
a reborn Christian, you have God's Spirit in you. The body of Christ, all of us Brothers and Sisters
in Christ, we have the same Spirit in us and we can produce the Fruit of the Spirit.
And one of those fruits - peace. [Galatians 5 22-25]
You alone can never have peace by yourself through yourself try to work it in yourself
just through your flesh it is impossible. Because you cannot produce that it only comes from the
Holy Spirit within you so you need to choose to let the Holy Spirit lead you, guide you,
guide your emotions, your intellect your own will, to always have peace.
Remember this piece doesn't come from any material thing or from yourself it only comes
from God himself. [Colossians 3:15] You know, it is so powerful when
this opens up to you. When you understand it
And when you walk in this truth. Because not only will this kind of
peace that comes from God help you to handle everything this life throws at you, but you
will also be a brighter light to those around you and you have to shine that light. [Matthew 5:16]
You know, that's one of the things that we as reborn Christians
have that the rest of the world don't. You need to understand this, that when you go
through difficult times - trials and tribulations - maybe this is opportunity where God actually
wants to use you as His light to shine the truth because when people see how you handle difficult
times, difficult situations, they will look at you and think - wow - how do they still have peace in
this difficult time that they are in? How? What makes them so special?
I want what he has - I want what she has - and then you have the opportunity to
share the Gospel in truth and in love with them And as God's children, we are called to be ready
at all times. So never, when you see a situation creeping up on you, and you think - man - this
is going to be a trial this is going to be a tribulation don't be like - oh God why are you
letting me go through this. No.
Trust these promises that He knows exactly what he's doing instead.
Look at this and say, all right God, what do you want me to do here.
You need to be ready for it, for whatever God plans for your life.
According to Romans 8:28 for God will let all things work together for good.
Now listen to this: [1 Peter 3:5] We are supposed to see God's bigger plan.
We are supposed to live in the Spirit to walk with God, to have a relationship with Him.
Where He leads us and when we find ourselves in those difficult situations,
we are supposed to trust in Him to see His bigger plan because God in
His perfect wisdom allows certain things to happen in our lives for certain reasons
and he can see all the ripple effects and how it will affect other people.
Two of the biggest reasons why God allows certain things in our lives - trials and tribulations - is
because one, He wants to work on us, so that we become more mature Christians, and also second,
so that other people can see the light in us. And they need to see it because they live in
darkness as you once lived in darkness [James 1:2-4]
You know, there are so many people out there who say that they are Christian but they're not.
And they don't even realize it because they're just so focused on this world
but they are lukewarm Christians. That means fake Christians because
God will spit you out of His mouth and when some people who say that they are Christians
go through trials and tribulations - those are tests to show them what they truly are
and you will fail the test if you do not want to endure hardships for the sake of Christ.
Jesus explained this in a parable [Matthew 13:3-8,18-23]
Do you understand that?
The Bible doesn't say that you will have a perfect life when you become a Christian.
Health, wealth, and prosperity. No.
But what it does say is that you can have peace in this world in all situations if
you abide in Christ. [Philippians 4:6-9]
The key to having real peace is to fully surrender complete surrender
to God where you pick up your cross and you follow Jesus with everything that you are
Because if you do that then you understand that all things work together for good.
If you put him first in your life [Romans 8: 28] You know, we can learn from the story of Joseph.
Just put yourself in his shoes, for just a moment. Being sold into slavery by your family,
your brothers who are supposed to love you, you might have felt God why did you forsake me?
I don't understand this but it was necessary so that he would become the second most
powerful ruler in all of Egypt. It was all part of God's plan.
If you're going through difficult times and you pray and you're like God why are you not
taking this difficult situation away from me You might not actually understand God at all
because those difficult times that you perceive are difficult times might only
be the stepping stones necessary to put you where God wants you to be.
He wants you at a certain place at a certain time and then he can use you.
Trust Him. [Psalm 37:4-6] Now always remember one thing.
Whenever you go through trials and tribulations, the devil can be there to tempt you.
Your sinful flesh can be there to tempt you, but never give in to temptation.
Never sin, because the truth of the matter is that God will never
put you in a position that you cannot handle. He promises that to us in His word even if it
seems impossible to you - you can get through it. Why?
Because we live not by what we see - we live through faith. [1 Corinthians 10:13]
Make a decision to trust in God fully 100 percent. That means to fully surrender
trust in Him in all your highs and your lows that this life throws at you because when you do,
you will realize that there are no real highs and lows because God is in control.
There is not a path of highs and lows, there's only a path
of sanctification where God is working in you. He works in you see grow more spiritually you
become a mature Christian. Where you realize that you
can fully trust God at all times. Where you become more and more like Jesus.
This is the path of sanctification and it is beautiful if you trust in God
because when you get to that level, that stage in your life as a Christian, you realize - man -
why have I never done this before? Fully surrendered to Christ, fully
trusting him because now I always have peace and joy. [Isaiah 26:3]
Trust in God with your whole heart taste and see that the Lord is good.
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