Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you, not as the world give do I give. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful. John 14:27

One of the many challenges that I face is overcoming fear. I sometimes struggle with the thoughts that things aren’t going to work out in my favor or that something bad is going to happen. I usually do a decent job of pushing those negative thoughts to the back of my mind and leaving them there but today I'm challenging myself to get rid of them all together. How can I be a woman of faith and believe that God is for me when I allow fear to have any control in my life? I am a person who believes in not straddling the fence but I constantly find myself doing it, Crazy right?
I constantly have to tell myself, “Either you believe or you don’t believe. Either you have faith or you don’t have faith.”
 So, today I decided to take my own advice and stop straddling the fence of faith because faith cannot operate where fear is present. The bible says, “Let not your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful.” So if I believe in the word of God and want to live by the word of God, then I have to trust the word of God. As I go through the day I will declare peace over my mind, over my heart, and over my life. God has given us his peace. Not the peace that the world gives because that kind of peace is false and superficial. Some people define peace as having lots of money in the bank or having things in which they feel will keep them ahead. Well, that kind of peace can be taken from you at any moment. The peace that God gives is supernatural, extraordinary, calming, unexplainable and undeniable. A peace that comes to you in the midst of your trials, and most importantly a peace that no one can take because it’s a gift from our heavenly father. So when we feel like fear is creeping up in our mind and in our spirit, we should ask the Holy Spirit to give us heavenly peace that no one or anything can shake!


Father, today I thank you for reminding me of the gift you left me – peace of mind and heart. Lord, when I am tempted to fear remind me that those things are not of you. I trust in your word and I cast away all troubled thoughts. In Jesus name I pray, amen.

xo
Jessica B.