These times spent with God in quietness, in reading scripture, and in talking with him, are essential to attaining the peace we seek. When this garden is in proper order, it is a quiet place, and there is an absence of busyness, of defiling noise, of confusion (118). This garden is a place where the Spirit of God comes to make self-disclosure, to share wisdom, to give affirmation or rebuke, to provide encouragement, and to give direction and guidance. I love how MacDonald puts it:įor me the appropriate metaphor for the inner spiritual center is a garden, a place of potential peace and tranquility. This place of firm belief and trust is grown, rather like a garden, over years of faithful devotion and time spent with him. One does not acquire a steadfast mind in just one day. He will keep in perfect peace him whose mind I will attempt to answer it with three: Time. But how do we go about developing that kind of God-trust? Gordon MacDonald in his classic, Ordering Your Private World, takes just under 200 pages to answer this question. Peace comes when we steadfastly trust in the living God for everything. The prophet Isaiah tells us in Chapter 26, verse 3 that He will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast because he trusts in you. From this verse we learn that (1) God gives peace, (2) he gives it to those with steadfast minds, and (3) a steadfast mind comes via trust in him. When we run to him at these low points, he is there and he offers us the peace we long for. He is a good, good Father and he can be trusted. Just when life seems to return to some sort of normalcy, one aspect or another of the situation rears its ugly head, and we find ourselves plunged, once again, into fear and despair.īut then we remind ourselves of the truth we have learned through our experiences: our circumstances do not change who God is.
Verse he will keep in perfect peace trial#
Our family has walked through a painful trial over the past several years. It’s worth the effort then, don’t you think, to consider how we can find peace with God and carry it with us as we journey through life. A life without it though seems to me very stressful and filled with anxiety. In my view, we look and hope for many things in life–meaning, purpose, acceptance, and love–but peace, something our hearts crave, is often illusive. Whether you’ve encountered every bump on the road today or you’ve had a good day filled with blessings, make sure to take the time to pray before bed and thank Him for His love and blessings.Hi everyone! I’ve had a lot opportunity lately to think about peace. If you need a reminder or some inspiration for giving thanks to the Lord, these Bible verses about being grateful can help strengthen your faith. To honor what he has given us, we may pray daily. His love, presence, inspiration, and influence are the reasons we have what we have. But, it's important to remember to be thankful for our health, well-being, gifts (material and not), and everything else in between.įor people of faith including Christians, positive blessings come from God. Or, if you're in a positive space, you might still forget to give thanks to God because you're too busy enjoying life. We get so wrapped up in our lives - hardships, challenges, struggles and all - that it's easy to get lost in a sea of doom if you're in a negative place.
It can be easier to take what life (and God) gives you on a daily basis if you read Bible verses about thankfulness.
We know the power of being grateful, but sometimes it's hard to remember to give thanks.
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