I read a wonderful devotional yesterday about how one of the best indicators of being in God’s Will for our life is His Peace. That goes right along, of course, with how fear is NOT of God…it isn’t based in Faith, but MiStrust. So when important life decisions face us, we should seek His Peace to guide us. And, as usual, my day followed suit in living out the lesson.

My day began with some policy changes announced at work…corporate is as corporate does, ya know. 🙂 Honestly, I wasn’t looking forward to any “big announcements”; but I fought the fear that tried to sneak up and the news was much better than I had imagined. And I had finally started dealing with what was guessed to be a faulty spark plug that was put in my car a few months back. After my meeting at work, I raced to my dealership and worked away on my projects, in Peace in the waiting room, awaiting the results…denying the creeping concern of a car expense that I really don’t need at the moment. And soon enough I was called that it was ready and I was sent on my way with their ever-warm regards…free of charge.

All day long, I repeated the phrase from the devotional, “I am the Righteousness of Christ, filled with His Love and Peace.” And looking back on my day, I was gently reminded:

What was going to happen…was going to happen. My being fear-full about what might occur would have done nothing but cause me unnecessary pain. God Promises to give us the Grace to get through whatever He allows in our life; and He Promises to work it for our Good, for those who “love Him and are called according to His Purpose”…but fear comes in BEFORE the GRACE arrives. What a blessing to learn that I have access NOW, in this very moment, to the FULLness of His PEACE…and that Fullness leaves no room for fear. 🙂

“Finally, brethren… Become complete. Be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.” (2 Corinthians 13:11 NKJV)