Peace in God (Day 2.4)
November 28, 2009 by Christine
Filed under BF-Week 02
We’re Breaking Free with Beth Moore at the Bible Cafe as we continue our study together. It’s amazing to believe that we’re still on the second week of study-each lesson has been a powerful walk in faith. I believe Beth when she says on page 45 “If you grant God complete access to your heart, mind and soul, then as you turn to the last page you will be ‘free’ to love Him in ways you never dreamed.” With open minds and hearts, we’re seeing some of this already. Your personal level of obedience, trust, openness and faith determines where you’ll find yourself emotionally in this study. If you remember that your main goal in Bible study is spiritual growth through intimacy with God, then you’re right on track in this study.
Enjoy this music from Hillsong “I Will Run to You”
And this one recommended by Pam: “Trust and Obey” by Big Daddy Weave
Prayer Requests
Father,we seek peace as we grant you access to our heart, mind, body and soul during our Bible study. Refresh our commitment and determination to stay in daily study and complete our reading assignments. Be near us as we learn about our past and prepare for our future. Watch over each woman in this Breaking Free study and keep her heart centered on Your Word. In Jesus name we pray, amen.
Beth Moore Quotes
- Obedience is the mark of authentic surrender to God’s authority in any matter-Beth Moore
- Peace is submission to a trustworthy authority-Beth Moore
Today’s Scripture Verses
You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you. Isaiah 26:3
The fruit of righteousness will be peace; the effect of righteousness will be quietness and confidence forever. Isaiah 32:17
But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed. Isaiah53:5
Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed,” says the LORD, who has compassion on you. Isaiah54:10
I will make peace your governor and righteousness your ruler. Isaiah60:17
Let’s Talk About It!
Complete this sentence: To experience God’s peace… (post a comment)…
Breaking free,
I’m reminded of another song.” Trust and obey, for there’s no other way, to be happy in Jesus than to trust and obey.” Seems that is the gist of this day’s message. He is ready to give us His peace, but we have to believe that, we have to trust in Him, and then obey. It is not a feeling thing, as much as an obedience…..but then the peace comes flowing from Him to us, the peace that flows like a river with Him as our source. We can ignore Him, continue in the way of the world, and we will have the world’s peace…but that is turbulent at best. We can seek Him, and fight Him, and we will be getting closer to that peace by way of our talking to Him. Or we can surrender…and there is the peace. Surrender. Not just quitting such and such, but surrendering, realizing He is worth our obedience, our trust and our faith…..”Isaiah 32:17″ So, for me to experience God’s peace? I must trust, obey and surrender…all 3, and realize into whose hands I am surrendering…. this just gets better!!!
Trust Obey and Surrender. TOS. TOS it all to God?? Maybe this could help us all remember to obey and give everything over to the Lord.
Right now I have 4 young grandchildren visiting for several days, and it’s pretty loud and wild and crazy. But every chance I get, I grab my Bible and Breaking Free workbook, and God speaks his peace to me. I’m glad the kids are here, but I can’t wait until Monday when I can have a full day’s quiet time.
To experience God’s peace I must open my heart to Him and once again walk obediently under his authority and trust Him wholeheartedly. I allowed the enemy to steal “fullness of joy” from me. I remember telling a friend of mine back in May when I began blogging about my journey back to Him that I felt spiritually starved. I allowed hurts and circumstances in my life to overtake me and skue my once peaceful joyous relationship with Him to the point that it was hard for me to just sit down and read His word which I have always dearly loved and of course know now how much it was feeding and nourishing me. For that I ask forgiveness from my Lord and Savior. After reading these benefits I’ve determined I have a very small amount of each one which tells me how weak I have become. My desire is to be whole and complete and free in Jesus. More of Him and less of me. Yes, trust and obey is the perfect song to be hearing in our spirits.
My blog is “Seeking Peace and Pursuing It” My Life Verse is “Depart from evil, Do good. Seek Peace and Pursue it” Psalm 34:14
I love how this study has you go to your knees in surrender to find the river of peace. In terms of forgiveness her statement really caught me and held me captive for a bit
“God did not insist on my forgiving for the sake of my perpetrator but for the sake of PEACE in MY Life”
Really ask yourself how you view forgiveness….Her quote really showed me that by carrying around unforgiveness or non-authentic forgiveness I really am only hurting myself.
Love what you said about “non-authentic forgiveness”. Sometimes I think we do “fool” ourselves about whether we’ve truly forgiven or not or maybe not even fooled ourselves but not understanding what true forgiveness is. What a study this is. “Lord open our hearts to the things we have allowed our minds to fool us about. May we be transformed daily by the renewing of our minds in Christ Jesus.
to experience God’s peace…i must bend my knee, fully give everything up to him to experience his peace, follow the path he has for me, true obedience.
Trust and obey, for there “is” no other way.
Lord please help me to trust and hear your voice and obey!
…bending your knee, giving complete surrender…His peace will transcend all understanding.
When Beth asked us to think back to a time we have experienced this peace, it wasn’t hard for me to recall. When Aiden (my son) first became ill at 4 months old, we were devastated. He was on dialysis, a ventilator, didn’t even remotely look like my baby and we were so unsure about his future, his outcome and even what has caused this! It was horrible to look at my precious little man and not be able to do anything to make him better. My husband and I were completely lost, and felt completely helpless and broken. As Jesus did, we wept…we grieved.
I remember the day David and I went downstairs to the little chapel together. We sat together talking to each other and to God…and then came together on our knees at the little altar. No one, but my husband, myself and God.
When we left that chapel, we knew no more than we did when we walked in. But His peace was with us. We had peace throughout the whole difficult ordeal and it was truly a peace that transcended understanding. We didn’t know what the outcome would be…but we were at peace.
We have prayed and received this peace many times over the past 2 1/2 years when dealing with Aiden’s disorder but it is my prayer that this peace will become a continual state of being. That we would not allow the uncertainties to cause us worry as we are tossed against boulders and around bends in this river. That we will live in his peace as we remain obedient, surrender our worries and what if’s to Him -and find that when we are on our knees His peace will come.
Praying for Aiden.
To experience God Peace……
I must Pray to him more often. I must spend more time with him, and remember that he is the way to happiness and peace. I must remember that his way IS the right way – not mine, or anyone else’s.
I believe through spending more time with him, I will learn to be more trustworthy in his decisions for me and remember to let go of my own ways.
To Experience God’s Peace…
Trust Him
Be obedient to His word
Stay in the Word (Read and Study)
Pray over all situations
Give Him your cares and worries
Surrender to the Lord
I trust the Lord because no one knows me better not even myself. His ways are perfect and I want to be in His will for my life, not my own. Thank you Lord for your everlasting peace, the river that leads us home to you. I love you. – amen.
to experience god’s peace is to committ all of our selves to him and let him have acess to our lives by surrendering to his will by trust him and obeying him. it is letting him total control over us. it comes from being in realtionship with him. it’s when we let him take care of all our worries, concerns ect.
To experience God’s peace is to let go of self and give it all to Him.