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The godly secret to achieving peace


Achieving peace sometimes seems impossible especially when we face seemingly insurmountable trials and problems. We lose our peace when we are suffering from a heartbreaking situation, failures, oppression, maltreatment, and rejection. These situations grab our peace leaving us confused, distressed, discouraged, and restless. Also, most of the time we lose our peace when something is bothering or troubling us.

In the Bible, however, there are two people who lost their peace because of sin and guilt. King Saul lost his peace when he sinned against the LORD by disobeying the LORD'S command to kill all the Amalekites. He spared the leader of the Amalekites and some of their flocks to be used as a sacrifice for GOD. So GOD gave King Saul a psychological illness giving him no peace (1 Samuel 15-16). Another man who lost his peace because of guilt is Judas Iscariot one of the LORD JESUS' disciples who betrayed Him. Judas lost his peace and was highly troubled after he betrayed CHRIST. As a result, he committed suicide by hanging himself on a tree (Matthew 26-27).

The other night, I lost my peace too because I have sinned against the LORD. I was tempted again to check out for the Powerball Jackpot where in fact, the LORD already told me to be content and not to desire more money before. He already revealed to me before through these Bible verses in 1 Timothy 6:9-11 which say, "Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs. But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, and gentleness." The LORD let my sickness which is the eye roll up act up again the other night as a disciplinary action so that I will repent and learn that money won't make me happy because it is not what is written in the Bible. It is said rather, that the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil (1 Timothy 6:10). And we can't serve both GOD and money (Matthew 6:24). We have to choose either to desire GOD or money.

So, as an act of obedience and in conformance to the LORD JESUS' Words and commandment in the Bible, I humbly asked for His forgiveness and I promised Him that I will obey Him and serve Him alone and not myself. Then the LORD JESUS told me this very important lesson. He said that the secret to achieving peace is obedience to Him. When we obey JESUS, we will have a harmonious relationship with Him which will result in peace. When we obey Him, He will be happy therefore He will bless us with peace because He Himself is our peace as said in Ephesians 2:14. Let us also consider this Bible verse in Philippians 4:9 which says, "Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.” The Apostle Paul in this verse told the Philippians to obey and put into practice whatever they have heard from Him so that the GOD of peace who is our LORD JESUS CHRIST will be with them. And, if the LORD is with them, He will give them peace because He is the peace-giver (John 14:27) and peace is the fruit of the Holy Spirit (Galatians 5:22).

Therefore, if ever you are in trouble now and have lost your peace, reconcile with the LORD JESUS and ask forgiveness from your sins. Even if you think that sin is not the reason that you have lost your peace, you need to understand that troubles, trials, and problems happen so that we will rely on JESUS (2 Corinthians 1:8-9). It means that when we have problems, JESUS is calling us to have a relationship with Him, trust Him, and depend on Him. But before we can have a relationship with Him we need first to acknowledge that we have sinned, ask His forgiveness and repent from our sins. So, come to Him now and establish a relationship with Him by praying this simple sinner's prayer:
  • LORD JESUS, I believe that You are the One and Only True Living GOD. I love You. Thank You for loving me. Thank You for dying on the cross and rising again on the third day just to save me from sin and hell. Please forgive me from all my sins and cleanse me from all my unrighteousness. I repented my sins. Please come into my heart and be my LORD and SAVIOR. I love You, LORD. Thank You. Amen.
If you are not a Christian yet and you have prayed that sinner's prayer sincerely, please attend church services in a Born-again Christian Pentecostal or Baptist church near you and be baptized. Also, read your Bible and obey it then hang out with good and loving Christians and you'll feel your burden becomes light. You will also experience the LORD JESUS' presence in your life which gives you joy and peace. And, don't forget that the secret to achieving peace is obeying JESUS so always obey Him. Thank you so much for reading this article. I hope you now know the secret to peace. I pray that the LORD JESUS will give you an obedient and humble heart. I love you with the love of the LORD. May the LORD JESUS bless you with peace. LORD JESUS, thank You for teaching me and inspiring me to write this piece. Thank You also LORD for the wisdom and knowledge. I love You, LORD. All glory, honor, highest praises, and thanksgiving are Yours, LORD. Amen.

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