the secret life of an american wife and mom: perfect peace

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

perfect peace

I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have (perfect peace and confidence.) in the world you have tribulation and trials and distress and frustration; but be of good cheer (take courage; be confident, certain, undaunted)! for i have overcome the world. john 16:33

in this world we will have hard times,
but where can we find our peace?

a perfect change in circumstances?
a perfect change in people?
a perfect job?
a perfect place?

or a perfect Savior who has already overcome the world?!!

through it all, perfect peace is only found in Jesus!

14 comments:

Susan said...: Thank you, I like this perfect post. ():o)
susan; January 26, 2011 at 3:43 PM
Mich said...: Amen.

thanks!; January 26, 2011 at 5:34 PM
Kim@stuffcould.... said...: I agree the perfect post!! Thanks
kim; January 26, 2011 at 5:56 PM
~Sandy said...: Great post!!!; January 26, 2011 at 7:48 PM
-stephanie- said...: I need to run to Jesus this very moment because my perfect peace with Him flew out the door over something pretty stupid. Thank you for the reminder.; January 26, 2011 at 8:38 PM
He & Me + 3 said...: Just what I needed today my friend. Yes HE is perfect and all too often I forget that I should run to Him for everything...not just the big things.
Hugs,
Mimi; January 27, 2011 at 8:11 AM
Stephanie M. Page said...: Yes and Amen!; January 27, 2011 at 8:48 AM
Tara said...: Some people search and search for that perfect peace their entire lives. Like others, I often try to handle things myself just make a mess of it.; January 27, 2011 at 1:44 PM
Connie Witter said...: Love it! Jesus is our Prince of Peace. His peace reigns in our lives when we look to Him continually as our Peace. What a treasure we have in Jesus!; January 27, 2011 at 5:27 PM
LisaShaw said...: Hi Christy,

I have been off line quite a bit over the weeks and still am but stopping in because you visited a few times and I was happy to see your name/face and to see you are back online. I was praying for you while you were away and left you a few comments.

Thank you for sharing this beautiful message...as one who is truly walking this road right now; I know that JESUS is my Perfect Peace.

Much love.; January 27, 2011 at 7:24 PM
Together We Save said...: Wonderful picture and post! Thanks you for sharing.; January 28, 2011 at 4:34 PM
Anonymous said...: This is one of my very favorite quotes. It is so powerful. It starts out meeting us where we are, encouraging us to smile through our tears and then Bam! "for I have overcome the world." Letting me know He already took care of the problem.

Thanks Christy for reminding me:); February 1, 2011 at 6:25 PM
septembermom said...: What else can I say...but thank you. I feel peace after visiting you here :); February 2, 2011 at 10:20 PM
Essay Writing said...: Love the post..; June 15, 2011 at 3:11 AM

Welcome

just some insights into my thoughts and feelings about my life and what God is revealing to me and how i am experiencing His grace and mercy in so many ways. please feel free to comment and share your heart here too. i'd love to hear from you. you never know whose life you just might touch with your insights as well.

My First Blog Entry
March 27, 2009

laying my heart at the feet of Jesus
well, here goes. not really sure how this is going to go but i do believe it is in my heart to begin to share some of the things that God is doing in my life and secrets that live in my heart. i've really been inspired by a blog that i have just begun to read by a young, sweet mommy (what she calls herself). happening upon her blog was not an accident but, i believe, a direction from the Lord. as i have read much of what she has written from her heart, i've been moved to tears and smiled a lot, enjoying partaking of what she has shared. wondering if anything that i have to share might move anyone as her writings have moved me, i thought that i just might let some of my heart be opened to those interested in hearing the secrets in the heart of a wife and mom who sometimes feels as if she might drown in the difficulties of raising five children if it weren't for my God who is ever so merciful and His Grace who is ever so powerful. as i write this, tears stream down my own face, thinking of some of the situations that i am laying at the feet of Jesus at this very moment in my life. this seems to make it plain to me that going forward with this new adventure of blogging may just be a way for God to continue to remind me of His love and His goodness toward me. open heart surgery, with God's love as the knife, that's kind of what it feels like. cutting away the dead, useless pieces and repairing it with His intense, unconditional love. i hope that a few people are touched and moved to sharing their lives as well by reading some of what i may reveal of myself as i continue to lay my heart at his feet and trust Him to keep it and make it whole.