November 3, 2012
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Peace, lesson 1
Starting this month, each week i am going to pick a topic that is close to my heart and write about it.. after the death of my best friends Daddy, i knew i would talk about peace. {A definition} - Peace is a state of harmony characterized by the lack of violent conflict and the freedom from fear of violence. Commonly understood as the absence of hostility, peace also suggests the existence of healthy or newly healed interpersonal orinternational relationships, prosperity in matters of social or economic welfare, the establishment of equality, and a working political order that serves the true interests of all. In international relations, peacetime is not only the absence of war or violent conflict, but also the presence of positive and respectful cultural and economic relationships. (wikipedia) God wants us to truly live in Peace, he don’t want us to be scared or worried or living in fear ever. When we lay down to sleep at night- he gives us a peace
I will lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.
Psalms 4:8 (NIV bible)He gives us a peace that no one else can give
off course we can try other things for peace, but there is no peace like the Peace of God- he covers us with it, he wants us to need his peace, he wants us to feel at peace, he don’t want his children fearful.I used to struggle with fear – fear of losing people i love, fear of death, fear of everything. I lived in fear thru out my child hood,my mom would have me sleep with a bible under my pillow because i had fearful nightmares so bad, when i became a momma it got worst because now i had this little one to take care of as well, it was rough for me when i first became a mom, i didn’t want her in the nursery by her self, so most nights she slept with me, yes i know, not good…
but because of fear that grabbed me i couldn’t have a rested night if she wasn’t in the bed with me, then as she got older off course she would sleep in her bed, i would still get up at night to check on her and to make sure she was OK, now each day when she leaves for school- i feel fear trying to grab me and i have to say a prayer for the Peace of God to cover me.
Mark Condon wrote an amazing song and my best friend has been singing it off and on since the accidental death of her daddy- listen to this song, i think it will minister to you.
TO be Continued 
