Refuse To Worry
The night before Jesus died, He gave something very important to His disciples – His Peace. This peace was not just for His disciples, but also for us all today. We have His peace. The moment you believe in Christ, He comes to live right inside of you. The Prince of peace comes to live right inside of you. And when the Prince of Peace resides in you, every blessing that you will ever need pertaining to your soundness and wholeness is already inside you.
You might ask “Why then do I still see problems in my health, family, finances and relationships?” The answer is simple – A troubled heart. That is why right after Jesus said, “Peace I leave with you,” He said, “Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”
A troubled and fearful heart works like fingers that clamp down hard on a water hose. The supply of water is flowing from the tap, but little or nothing is coming out at the other end of the hose. God’s ever-present supply of blessings toward you is like the water flowing freely from the tap. But you don’t see the blessings when you allow your heart to be gripped by worry or fear.
When fearful or anxious thoughts come, remind yourself of the words of Jesus Christ, “Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid”. Even when the situation appears to be worse than before don’t change your confession. You keep on saying, “Lord, I refuse to worry about this. In the midst of all this, I see the finished work of Christ. He said, ‘It is finished!’ I will let not my heart be troubled by these things.”
My Beloved, I cannot do this for you. Your family and friends cannot do it for you. Only you can cause your heart not to be troubled. So guard your heart from being troubled. You don’t have to guard your career, reputation, children or even health. When you guard your heart, God will guard everything else for you!
