Everyone wants something, though more often than not I would venture to say that what we think we want is far from what we need.
I would venture so far as to say that what we are all craving is peace. I write this at a time of tumult, there were just recently bombings in Brussels that took the lives of many, words like terror, fear, and corruption are on the lips of about everyone you meet. Political parties are harsh and seek not to show how they might fix the problems we face, rather they seek to destroy all possibilities that don't push their self motivated agendas. Though despair is present, it does not need to be prevalent. I write this not as an expert, but rather as someone who is learning herself how to find true peace. Each day as we are accosted by decisions we must choose as to not only what we will do, but also how we will feel about it. Both of which play an invaluable role in finding the peace we so desperately seek.
I start each and every day on my knees, as I approach God in prayer I am both humbled, and lifted up. Humility is essential in peace, because with humility comes the understanding that we are in reality in control of very little. The sooner we realize that, the more peace we find since we are not in conflict with the world around us. Second, to be lifted up is just as crucial because confidence is essential to peace. Though we have little control over the events that transpire around us, we do have some control and to best use it, we must be confident in our own ability to bring about good. Bringing about good, each and every day, no matter how small will bring peace.
I kneel also because I know that lasting peace comes in and through the Prince of Peace, Jesus Christ, so each day I start in His great name. Christ bring peace because I know that through Him all rules will be made fair. He brings peace because He has been where I am now before, and He will help me through it. He brings peace because He is the master of both Justice and Mercy. Through Him I find peace because He has conquered death, and through Him so shall I, and you, and him, and her, and all of us. He brings peace because He is Love.
After rising from my knees I make my bed. I have already accomplished something, even if is something so small and insignificant I have made a difference. As I proceed through the day I seek to bring about change, I try to bring smiles to those around me, and I strive to be better. In a small way, these things add peace.
Still I struggle, as the media blares new stories of destruction and evil, my heart breaks, but I turn again to God. And again in Him I find peace.
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