When Life Hurts The Most

The world can counterfeit many things, but it cannot fake the fruits of the spirit.

Joy and peace come in times of suffering and trials.

When life hurts the most, the world listens more intently to our message. It allows us to broadcast through our pain the strength of the one who gives peace.

Two steps to possessing peace:

1. Peace only comes through prayer.

-- through prayer we receive the Holy Spirit

-- "Supplication" refers to prayers that focus on specific needs.

-- we are to pray about everything, no matter how big or small

- Peace refers to the tranquility of mind that only comes from a saving relationship with God. It has nothing to do with circumstance.

There are two promises about peace:

- the peace of God passes all understanding

- the peace of God will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus

-- "guard" is a military term referring to the most elite soldier

Your staying power is not inside yourself

2. Peace comes through positive thinking.

- we must focus our thoughts until they shape our behavior

- what we think is what we become

- it takes 500 positive statements to make up for 1 negative

- a mind set upon the world leads to worry, fear, anxiety, etc.

- to focus on the world is to focus on counterfeit peace

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