Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.” (John 14: 27)
Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our LordJesus Christ.(Rom.5:1)
You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. (Isa. 26:3)
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. (Phil. 4:6-8)
Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. (1 Thess. 5:23)
Isaiah 9:6-7 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
There is nothing more important or valuable to our lives than an essential and eternal relationship with God. Unfortunately, I have read that is there is sizable percentage of of church- goers who think they are saved because they go to church when it is convenient, and drop a $10 in the plate when it is passed, but do not give God much thought the rest of the week until it's time to consider whether or not they want to attend church the next week. I'm afraid I may have a family member or two who live this way. These people are the hardest to reach with the gospel because they truly believe they are ok. I cannot imagine the horror to think this, But we remember the 5 virgins who had no oil in their lamp and were left behind on the Great Day of the Lord ( the Rapture) when Jesus steps out on a cloud to call His bride ( the True Church) home.
It is NOT enough to just say "I believe", but live your life like the dickens or without much thought about godly pursuits the rest of the week. Even the demons believe.
First of all, it is essential to make sure you have made a confession of faith and prayed the believers prayer , to initiate your position under the Lordship of Jesus Christ, or actually become a Christian.
Believer's Prayer - Thank you Lord Jesus, I want to know you personally. Thank you for dying on the cross for my sins. I open the door of my life to you and ask you to come in as my Savior and Lord. Take control of my life. Thank you for forgiving my sins and giving me eternal life. Amen
Secondly, You need to order your day to demonstrate your love for God. One way is to start your day with Him.. in prayer, Bible or devotional reading, and gratefulness. Many people keep a simple Gratitude Journal thanking God for His many gifts He sends our way every day. It could be as simple as the sunlight filtering through the leaves on a gorgeous autumn day, or thanking Him for giving you the most wonderful husband or wife, created just for you; large and small, God did it all!
I enjoy listening to hymns or praise music as I give Him space in my day to speak to me, either through His Word or even that small still voice into my spirit.. He may be correcting me, or encouraging me, but He loves me so much He wants to connect with me.
The Bible tells us that Jesus is the Living water and when we drink of it, springs of Living Water swell up in us and flow to our heart.. There it helps to wash aout the evil our heart harbors, sin, envy, strife, trouble, worry, etc. ( Our hearts are exceedingly evil.(Hebrews 6:18). They can deceive us, and we do not want to be ignorant of this truth. The more we train our hearts to focus on God, the better our heart conditions will be. )The Streams of Living Water can flow from a believer through the power of the Holy Spirit in us, that is, it is then poured out of the believer to do good works in the earth!. Unfortunately, that truth is not easily recognized or practiced because there is little understanding about the Holy Spirit and I intensely pray that your inner spirit will desire to know the Holy Spirit and allow His work in your life through His power He will enable you to use to do mighty things in the world. ( not you, but God in you)
One of my very favorite praise songs speaks to this and I hope it will become one of your favorites, too.
