Ahh..The Peace of Christ!

Nothing like peace...its something that all of us search for! Have you ever gone through a rough time where you felt like everything inside you was tense and you were just so worried? Imagine living like that everyday. I believe that is how most live because they never find the peace of Christ. I couldn't even imagine...last night I went to bed and I was sooo worried and upset. I kept crying out to God asking Him to fill me with His peace...I kept repeating a verse in my head as a prayer to God. To me, it felt like it didn't work. Rule number one, never rely on feelings! A half and hour later I woke up sick. Needless to say, worrying got me no where. I couldn't even imagine having to deal with that everyday. I pray that I never deal with that again! As I was thinking about things last night, I realized that Paul went through so much more and he still sent praises out to God. So I decided to find encouragement in his letters. And while doing this, I came across Colossians 3:15 which says,

Colossians 3:15
Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.

Hmmm...let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts. We can let anything rule in our hearts. Some people let worry rule their hearts, some let lust rule their hearts, and others let sin rule their hearts. Wouldn't it be so much easier to let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts? I found it so hard to let His peace rule in me, but I believe that it is something that will take a while and not just happen in one night. I can already see the changes and am so excited for what will happen in the future! Don't worry...you can choose to have the peace of Christ rule in your lives!