Do you know God’s peace?

When making a tough decision, it’s important to find the choice that provides the peace of God. God’s peace is a strong indicator that his presence and favor are at work in your life. Most choices have more than one good answer so the key is knowing which answer is God’s.

God’s peace defies explanation or understanding because it’s a gracious gift more than the result of circumstances. We have peace when we remain close to God, trusting him to care for his child. But there is a spiritual discipline that supports our trust.

The peace of God occurs when we keep our hearts and minds on God, our source of all good and perfect things. When we guard our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus, our choices become more like his than our own.

Jesus spoke his peace into the storm and the wind and waves calmed. Jesus speaks his peace into our lives and we are calmed, even in the midst of our storms. Sometimes the peace of God is one prayer away, and sometimes it’s the result of a spiritual process. Regardless, his peace is a continuous result of practicing his presence and power in our lives.

God’s peace is beyond understanding and a provision of God for even our most troubled times. Our worries are valid, but they need not control our sense of well-being. We gave Jesus that control when we asked him to be our Lord.

You can focus your heart and mind on Christ Jesus and the answers he wants to provide. His peace is the gift of his favor at work in your life as you walk in his priorities, trusting him to guide your steps.

Knowing God is the beginning of wisdom. Know that God’s peace will perfectly sustain.