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 five years old now, but still requires adult supervision and a floating device, because he cannot swim too good on his own. 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 fear because he did not trust our good friend to hold him above the water of the pool.
You see, when one of us holds Elijah, he knows his parents and has absolute and complete trust in us. As a growing 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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