Experiencing God's Peace!

Phil 4:7 "And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus"

I was brought to this verse recently while under a lot of stress and pressure at work. For about a week I was so angry and frustrated, but instead of giving the problem to God, I just wanted to be angry. When I had finally had enough, I sat down with the Lord and started reading about His peace and this verse stuck out.

The great thing about the peace that God gives is that is it far greater than anything we can understand, even when we cannot see an answer to a situation and feel hopeless, God know the answer and can give us peace about it. So often I find myself getting caught up in such selfish things and can worry myself to death. But God does not want us to have anxiety, worry or fear. John 16:33 tells us that we will have struggles in this world, but not to worry over them, because He has overcome the world!

God has given me a peace in this situation that I know can only come from Him, and I am so thankful for that. He has also reminded me what a loving Father He is. I could almost see Him with His open, loving arms waiting for my frazzled self to run to Him so He could give me the comfort and peace I so needed. What an awesome God we serve! I am grateful He understands that I am a work in progress and that I am in constant need of Him. I hope this verse may come to your mind next time life seems to get a little too crazy to handle.