"These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world."
John 16:33 (NKJV)
There are many different countries in the world and many different kinds of people. Within many countries today you can even find a variety of people and cultures represented where there are some obvious differences and other things that are not so obvious. But, no matter where you go or who you meet, there is one thing that everyone in the world has in common, we all face difficulties in life. Whether it is something big or small, challenges come to one and all. It is an inescapable fact of life that we all have to deal with problems, the difference is in how we deal with them.
No one can control everything that happens in their life. But, God does not want us to live a life where we are overrun by our problems, God wants us to live in peace and walk in victory. Some Christians who learn about the authority we have in Christ have the mistaken idea that if we just know how to use our authority and take a stand in faith on God's Word that we can live a life without problems. But, when we look at Paul, who wrote more about our authority in Christ than any other biblical writer, and even Jesus, we see that they often faced difficult situations. What we should notice is how they dealt with those things.
Jesus said that He had spoken some things to the disciples so that they could have peace, even though they would have problems. Philippians 4:7 says that the peace of God surpasses all understanding, so we know God's peace is not a mental thing; as Jesus said, our peace is based in God's Word. If we face problems without a foundation of the peace of God we can make bad decisions and allow ourselves to be overcome by emotions and negative thoughts. We need to always focus on what God's Word says so that we stay in peace and find the path to victory that God has for us. The peace of God is something we can and should experience at all times, no matter what we are facing.
John 16:33 (NKJV)
There are many different countries in the world and many different kinds of people. Within many countries today you can even find a variety of people and cultures represented where there are some obvious differences and other things that are not so obvious. But, no matter where you go or who you meet, there is one thing that everyone in the world has in common, we all face difficulties in life. Whether it is something big or small, challenges come to one and all. It is an inescapable fact of life that we all have to deal with problems, the difference is in how we deal with them.
No one can control everything that happens in their life. But, God does not want us to live a life where we are overrun by our problems, God wants us to live in peace and walk in victory. Some Christians who learn about the authority we have in Christ have the mistaken idea that if we just know how to use our authority and take a stand in faith on God's Word that we can live a life without problems. But, when we look at Paul, who wrote more about our authority in Christ than any other biblical writer, and even Jesus, we see that they often faced difficult situations. What we should notice is how they dealt with those things.
Jesus said that He had spoken some things to the disciples so that they could have peace, even though they would have problems. Philippians 4:7 says that the peace of God surpasses all understanding, so we know God's peace is not a mental thing; as Jesus said, our peace is based in God's Word. If we face problems without a foundation of the peace of God we can make bad decisions and allow ourselves to be overcome by emotions and negative thoughts. We need to always focus on what God's Word says so that we stay in peace and find the path to victory that God has for us. The peace of God is something we can and should experience at all times, no matter what we are facing.
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