FAITH AND FELLOWSHIP

February is known as the month of love. We celebrate our love with our significant others, family and friends. But in today's world of chaos, it can sometimes feel hard to love one another. Opinions and perceptions differ from person to person, and they all seem to be shouting at us through the news and social media. There are days it can feellike we just want to stay in bed and wait for the world to be at peace. But what is peace? When researching this article I came across an interesting quote.

"Peace. It does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble or hard work. It means to be in the midst of those things and still be calm in your heart." Author Unknown

Hmm, "to be in the midst of those things," God never promised us a world without turmoil. What he did promise is:

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. John 14:27

Peace comes when we trust God. Peace an only truly come when we put our trust in someone who is bigger than us and no one is bigger than God. God does not want us burying our heads in the blankets, but He wants us out there doing the hard work and showing all those around us love that he showed us by sending us Jesus.

By continuing the work that Jesus did when on this planet and remembering to put God first in all we do, we can truly find peace and love in our heart. I know it becomes hard on some days, but that is when we need to remember to pray, read and meditate on God's words and share Jesus love with the world around you. The more people share Jesus' love, the quieter the chaos becomes.

Heather Stone