Panic or Pray?

            Have you had your Joy Juice today?  Along with joy in relationship with the Lord, comes an indescribable peace.

            Imagine getting some upsetting news; your heart is burdened and you feel totally out of control.  You can’t “fix it”. You don’t know what to do to make things better.  You have two choices: PANIC or PRAY! Panic is certainly not the best choice…but it’s what we do many times. We lose control of our emotions, our common sense, our wisdom….and nothing good comes from that.

            When we choose to pray, rather than panic, we are trusting God to take care of the problem.  If we can totally release our burden to Him, then that “peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard (y)our hearts and (y)our minds in Christ Jesus” …just as Philippians 4:7 promises. 

            God’s peace is not like the world’s peace. The only place we can find precious, indescribable peace and joy is by trusting in God, totally….not in ourselves or any other human being. That kind of Godly peace will guard our hearts and minds, as we focus on Jesus and His purpose for us.

            Will you choose to PANIC or PRAY when difficulty comes your way?   May we seek the peace that comes from focusing on the joy found in trusting our Good, Good Father.