God is not the author of confusion but of peace. 1
Corinthians 14:33
Our family went for an afternoon swim recently to cool
off from another hot summer's day here in Knoxville. Elijah, our youngest son, is almost
two years old now, but still requires either me or Alicia to hold him whenever
we enter the pool, because he cannot swim. One of our good friends held him for a few moments
during our dip in the pool and Elijah’s expression quickly changed from a smile into a
look of dismay as he was confused as to why neither Alicia and I were holding
him any longer.
You see, when one of us holds Elijah, he knows his parents
and has absolute and complete trust in us. As a toddler, he has a total
sense of security in his parent’s arms and is at peace. When someone new
holds our son, he quickly becomes agitated because he doesn’t have
the same peace as he does in the arms of his parents.
Just like a child trusts his/her parents, trusting God is
also at the heart of our peace.
If we have an opinion about God that breaks down our trust
of Him, we may feel anxious or become confused. When we trust God with
every fabric of our being; knowing that He is good all of the time, we can be
at peace with our loving Father.
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