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Beautiful.

September 8, 2011

Phil. 4:6–7

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.

Every now and then I come across a passage of scripture (like this one) and the first thought in my head sounds something like “Yeah sure…easier said than done.”

I mean how do you not be anxious about ANYTHING?

How do you just let the stress go?

It’s not going to help. No matter how “relaxed” I am about it..

Bankruptcy is real.

Addiction still hurts.

Unemployment still sucks.

And to be honest…even if the peace of God which surpasses all understanding DID guard my heart and mind….HOW WILL THAT PAY MY BILLS?

And as these thoughts race through my mind…I am reminded of one simple…and incredibly perspective altering truth…

Paul wrote these words…from jail.

From a Roman jail…the worst kind.

There must be a place where seemingly unconquerable odds and the fullness of hope in Christ meet.

There must be a place where no matter how dark our circumstances seem – the light of Christ is bigger, better, stronger, more beautiful.

And thats the answer.

No matter how ugly my life….Christ is beautiful.

The Gospel is beautiful.

The reality of God come to earth to save me in the midst of a mess that I CREATED….is truly beautiful.

And so when I find myself surrounded by anxiety and stress…circumstances that are absolutely crushing…

The truth for me today is…Christ is beautiful.

The truth for my neighbours….is that Christ is beautiful.

And in the face of beauty…the darkness can’t win.

As Needtobreathe says… I just want something beautiful to touch me

Jesus…I just want you to touch me.

B.

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