I talked about peace in my previous post. The gist of it is that transcendent peace is bestowed upon us when we seek God and trust in His perfect plan for us.
During my morning prayer, I confessed to God that I was living in fear everyday - a fear of future, a fear of condemnation, a fear of failure, etc. But I was finding peace in his Word (through the Bible and through Youtube/Instagram reels) as it gave me the sense of relief when my heart was trembling. Then today, I felt God speaking to me saying, "Every time there is peace within you in the midst of fear, know that it is Me."
The world constantly tells us to aim for success, get rich and make lots of money, pursue good and reputable careers, enjoy parties, and have lots of sex while you can, etc. Now you may be saying when did the world ever propagandize those ideas? And I would answer, "Turn on your Netflix and tell me what most of popular shows all insinuate in common." Now while pursuing those worldly dreams, one may become overly ambitious and make a critical mistake on their way to success. And the ironic thing is that the world immediately turns its back on you the moment you make that critical mistake. It only praises you when you are doing well, condemns you if you do poorly or make mistakes, and does not value you for who you are but with what you HAVE. There is absolutely no peace that could be found in such a world, so I urge you not to listen to the savoury lies it tells that lead to path of destruction. And this gives us all the more reason why we must turn to God, who gives us the peace as well as wisdom that no one can possibly give.
Every time there is peace within you in the midst of fear, know that it is Me
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