God is not the author
of confusion but of peace. 1 Corinthians 14:33
Our family went for an afternoon swim recently at our neighbor's pool. Elijah, our youngest son, is almost three
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 young child, he has a 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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