Panic Attack or Peace to the Max - Part 2
In the second part of this blog, I will share with you the cure for panic, stress, and turmoil. The opposite of these three words is "peace."
Peace is more than an international pursuit. It is more than an absence of warfare between opposing forces. The kind of peace we need is an inward peace, personal peace, strong rock-like confidence.
The Hebrew word for peace is "shalom". It can loosely be defined as the deliberate adjustment to one's life to the will of God. Peace is trust in action. Peace has been described as a harmonious relationship between God and man accomplished through the gospel.
The Word Daily Devotional by Dick Mills had this great illustration of a football under pressure.
I John 4:4 - "He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world."
Someone once asked me why a football never gets deflated in a game. Twenty-two huge, burly men kick it, throw it, pounce on it, fumble it and yet it never gets squashed or loses its size to deflation. The answer is a simple law of physics. It seems that the internal pressure of the ball is greater than all the pressure 22 men can place upon it externally.
This verse says the same thing about us Christians. The power of the Holy Spirit residing in our hearts and lives is greater than all the pressure the external world can place upon us.
You can list all the different opponents who come against you to impede or block your forward progress. Satan's strategy is to deflate you and render you inoperative, but the Holy Spirit gives you buoyancy. You can roll with the punches. It may seem sometimes that you are being tossed around by circumstances, but with the Lord's power within, you will always bounce back.
This verse is a great comfort to many people who are not having it very easy in life. It is a constant reminder of God's sustaining grace, Christ's resident peace, and the Holy Spirit's indwelling power. Greater is the power within us than the pressure upon us. So hang in there, despite the hard knocks, we're winning!
Here are a few scriptures on peace:
Isaiah 26:3-4 - Thou will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee because he trusts in thee.
Colossians 3:15 - And let the peace of God rule in your heart.
Philippians 4:7 - And the peace of God, which passes all understanding shall keep your heart and minds through Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:9b - The God of peace shall be with you.
Psalms 119:165 - Great peace have they which love the law, and nothing shall offend them.
Proverbs 14:30 (Living Bible) - A relaxed attitude will lengthen your life.
Peace is more than an international pursuit. It is more than an absence of warfare between opposing forces. The kind of peace we need is an inward peace, personal peace, strong rock-like confidence.
The Hebrew word for peace is "shalom". It can loosely be defined as the deliberate adjustment to one's life to the will of God. Peace is trust in action. Peace has been described as a harmonious relationship between God and man accomplished through the gospel.
The Word Daily Devotional by Dick Mills had this great illustration of a football under pressure.
I John 4:4 - "He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world."
Someone once asked me why a football never gets deflated in a game. Twenty-two huge, burly men kick it, throw it, pounce on it, fumble it and yet it never gets squashed or loses its size to deflation. The answer is a simple law of physics. It seems that the internal pressure of the ball is greater than all the pressure 22 men can place upon it externally.
This verse says the same thing about us Christians. The power of the Holy Spirit residing in our hearts and lives is greater than all the pressure the external world can place upon us.
You can list all the different opponents who come against you to impede or block your forward progress. Satan's strategy is to deflate you and render you inoperative, but the Holy Spirit gives you buoyancy. You can roll with the punches. It may seem sometimes that you are being tossed around by circumstances, but with the Lord's power within, you will always bounce back.
This verse is a great comfort to many people who are not having it very easy in life. It is a constant reminder of God's sustaining grace, Christ's resident peace, and the Holy Spirit's indwelling power. Greater is the power within us than the pressure upon us. So hang in there, despite the hard knocks, we're winning!
Here are a few scriptures on peace:
Isaiah 26:3-4 - Thou will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee because he trusts in thee.
Colossians 3:15 - And let the peace of God rule in your heart.
Philippians 4:7 - And the peace of God, which passes all understanding shall keep your heart and minds through Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:9b - The God of peace shall be with you.
Psalms 119:165 - Great peace have they which love the law, and nothing shall offend them.
Proverbs 14:30 (Living Bible) - A relaxed attitude will lengthen your life.
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