The Presence of Peace
"These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world." John 16:33 Trials come. Waves of tribulation wash over us and take us under, causing us to flounder from the impact. The hard we didn't see coming, blind-sides us and we wonder what is up or down and where in the world am I? It's not a matter of if, it's only a matter of when this happens. So while I understand the dynamics of hard, trials and tribulations, because I have my own to walk through; this verse tells you and me a truth that helps us navigate the storms. IN HIM, we find our way. WE ARE NOT VICTIMS!! WE ARE OVERCOMERS BECAUSE OF JESUS! Jesus tells us to take courage, (indication it's hard, so really we shouldn't be surprised...) because He has overcome the world. And IN HIM we may have peace. That 'may' is critical, because it's available to us but we must access it. We need to...