John 14:27- Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.

It's really hard to imagine peace sometimes... especially now with this busy season, so many things going on, so many things we worry about, so many hard and sad things happening. But the Lord reminded me that He came and has left us with peace... His peace. Not the kind of peace this world has to offer, but His very own. And this peace is one that this world can't take away, either. It's peace in our hearts, peace that surpasses all understanding. It's not circumstantial. Jesus came and made peace between us and the Father and because of that, we can have constant peace in our hearts and souls and minds. These past 8 weeks have seriously tested me in this. Circumstances have been some of the hardest. And I definitely failed to walk in this peace quite a few times. I knew it in my head, but I didn't let it rule and reign in my heart and my soul. Until I let it. Until I knew there was no peace anyone or anything had to offer, other than His, and I embraced it and accepted it. What a difference! It was like the light drowned out the darkness and I could see again. Anyway, just something to think about if you're going through some un-peaceful circumstances right now.