Ok. I've changed my mind. I had started to post my essay on peace and published the first section of it for you. It's a great paper, but is rather textbook-like in form. I would really rather be a little more candid on the subject, so, I'm not going to post the rest of the essay right now. If anyone wants it, I would be happy to forward it on to you. I may publish it on here later on, but for now I'll keep this more blog-like.
So what can I say about peace? I chose this picture because it symbolizes my thoughts about peace. Look at the picture. Your eyes will probably lock onto the dove right away. Doves generally symbolize peace. Now look all around the dove. What do you see? Angry storm clouds all around. Look at the dove again. It doesn't seem at all threatened or scared of the storm. This is what peace is.
It is so easy to believe that peace is the absence of the storm. No troubles. No pain. But I think this idea is wrong. Yes, such a problemless life would be peaceful but life doesn't happen that way. Peace for me is a stillness in my heart that stems from the knowledge that God is my Father. No matter what is happening around me or to me, I know that my Creator holds my very existence in the palm of His hand. All I have to do is trust Him.
So it sounds simple enough. But it really is easier said than done. So in the next few posts, I will begin to present some of the aspects of who God is. And in so doing, show that He is trustworthy and does have our best interests in mind.
More to come...
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