Wise Quotes - PEACE

I have a ritual of sharing a scripture(thanks to Daily Bible app) each morning with my children as i drive them to school......Taking in turns, one of them will read and then I'll explain what that scripture means (more like what I've  started sharing with you all on this blog). Yesterday's scripture happens to be  about today's Wise Quote.

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Philippians 4:6-7 (ESV*)

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

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Questions followed and the first question was, what is this peace God gives? And i had a perfect Testimony to share with them.

The previous day, on my way to drop off my last son to nursery, i had an incident, where a track boxed me in between two cars. I had no room to drive on so i had to quickly drive through to save any accidents but i wasn't quick enough and the mirror on the left hand of the car hit another car's mirror. Thankfully my car was ok but the other car's mirror smashed into pieces.

The driver was at the time in the car so she was very much shaken about the whole thing. I quickly reversed back to check up on her and her car. Funny enough i was very calm than i usually will be, considering i had my son in the front seat as well.

We exchanged details and she was still shaking from the incident so she called her husband to talk to me. I calmly kept apologising and her husband decided we should sort it amongst ourselves rather than take it through my insurance company(which will cost me more).

I drove off thanking God for everything. After dropping my son off to school, i took a moment in the car to reflect on all that had happened and i just couldn't explain the calmness and peace i had within that all was well.....I blessed the name of the Lord and went off with my daily routine.

I called the lady in the evening to find out how i could fix her car and she didn't answer so left a message. Just as i was going to bed, i received a text mesaage that i shouldn't worry about it that she will fix the car herself. I was in utter shock and then i knew it was the Lord's doing.

Note this , the troubles will come but God promises us that, through it all He will give us Peace......The kind of peace which is not of this world.....The kind of peace which cannot be explained......The kind of peace which says the world is in chaos and people are scared, afraid and don't know where to turn to but come to me and i will give you REST. 

And this peace God gives is indeed an inside job. I have tried Him and He has proven Himself time and time again so today learn to Trust Him for your Peace too. Be blessed.
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*English Standard Version