John 14:27 Peace I leave with you; My perfect peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be afraid. Let My perfect peace calm you in every circumstance and give you courage and strength for every challenge.

One day, I was listening to Joyce Meyer speak. She touched on this Scripture on peace and made a point which has resonated in my Spirit. She stated that God had already given us His peace. We don’t have to try to get it. It’s already inside of us. You see, up to the point I heard this Word, I was struggling inside. I didn’t feel that inner peace. Once I discovered it was already there, an amazing calm came over me that I’ve never felt before. For the first time in my life, I was completely at peace. It didn’t seem to matter what circumstances were around me, I was at rest.

I made a decision that I would remain in this wonderful life of peace that God had revealed to me. Now, I would like to tell you that I’ve gained a great victory and there are no more struggles. My super spiritual attitude has conquered the world. But, that’s not what happened. Over the past week, I’ve had several situations come my way that I did not handle very well. Yes, I failed the peace test.

But, though I failed. I will not give up! God’s peace is still there. I just need to let it rise to the surface of all the turmoil around me and remain there. Will I fail again? Probably. But, I’ll get up, dust myself off and try again. You see, we have an adversary, the devil, who wants to steal our peace. That sly old fox will send that person across your path that gets on your nerves, a car pulls out in front of you, the cashier is too slow at the grocery store, or the restaurant got your order wrong. Not only that, but the world system we live in is against us, too. We seem to get every red light when we’re in a hurry, the webpage we want to view is too slow to load, the price of gas is too high, or we hate the ones in public office.

There are many things that can steal our peace. So, would you mind taking a challenge with me? Let’s make up our minds that we are going to live a life of peace. No matter how aggravating our job may get, how irritating that family member can be, or how frustrating technology can be, let’s decide to remain in the peace God has given us. How can we do this? By meditating the Scripture above. When you feel that uneasiness rise up in you, just quote John 14:27. It’s not going to be easy at first. It will be a tough battle. You may even fail a time or two like I have. But, each time you win the fight, it gets easier and easier. I’m looking forward to the day where all the aggravation of this world and the tricks of the devil become minor irritations, instead of major obstacles in my life. As you walk out this life of peace you’ll draw closer to God and I guarantee others will see a change you as well!