Quote from Forum Archives on April 9, 2003, 4:17 pm

Posted by: masinick <masinick@...>

Dear friends,

Do you feel at peace today? If so, are you at peace because
things are going well for you? Are you at peace for some other
reason? Or are you troubled by something to the point that you
have no peace about it at all?

Today's message sorts out the different ways that some of us
cope, and how we find a sense of peace. I find that I have to
remind myself of where my real source of peace comes from. Then,
when the storms of every day life come (and they most certainly
do) I can find a calm, even within the storms around me, a calm
that comes from deep within.

Are you able to thank God for where you're at, right now? If
not, perhaps it's time to go where God wants you to be today.

Dear Lord Jesus,

Thank you so much for securing our eternal salvation, so that we
may praise You forever, the original intended object of our
affections, the One who made us, sustains us, loved us enough to
become a created being and to pay for our misdeeds. I give You
my full love and devotion today, for You alone are worthy of it.
Because of You, my conscience is clear.

Your Brother in Christ,
Brian

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April 9

DEALING WITH ANXIETY

The peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, shall guard
your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:7).

Christians have frequently relied upon a sense of peace as
evidence of the Holy Spirit's leading. It is common to hear
people say, "I just don't have a peace about it." I think that
is legitimate. I would be concerned about the person who
proceeds when his spirit is disturbed. God doesn't lead through
anxiety. We are to cast our anxiety upon Jesus, because He cares
for us (1 Peter 5:7).

Still, a lot of money is spent on the temporary "cure" of
anxiety. People consume alcohol, take illegal drugs, turn to the
refrigerator, have sex, mindlessly repeat mantras, and escape to
cabins, boats and motor homes--all to reduce their anxiety. One
lady said, "Whenever I feel anxious, I go on a shopping spree!"
Prescription drugs are regularly dispensed for the ails brought
on by anxiety.

The bartender, drug pushers, occult practitioner, and other
peddlers of escapism all have one thing in common: They really
don't care about the consumer. They are out to make a profit.
Even worse, when the temporary "cure" wears off, we have to
return to the same world with the added problem of hangovers and
other negative consequences of fake healers.

Internally, we desperately need the peace of God: "Be anxious
for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with
thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the
peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, shall guard
your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus" (Philippians 4:6,
7). The awareness of a troubled spirit should drive us to find
the peace of God by turning to Him and assuming our
responsibility to use our minds.

Thank You, Lord, for breaking through so many of my old
anxieties and setting me free. I ask You to free me from those
that remain.

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