“I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing. If anyone does not abide in Me, he is thrown away as a branch and dries up; and they gather them, and cast them into the fire and they are burned. If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit, and so prove to be My disciples.” John 15:5-8
Did you know God offers serenity of heart to all believers?
The Holy Spirit, who lives inside every follower of Jesus, can keep peace flowing like sap from a vine to its branches. But sadly, this internal wellspring of calm is overlooked by many Christians because of several false assumptions.
Some wrongly think that peace is the result of perfect conditions, but this world is broken. That means we will never achieve an ideal existence on this earth, and its circumstances cannot yield serenity.
Others believe peace must be requested from God, who seems far away in the heavens. But the union between the Lord and His followers is intimate. Tranquility is available to us immediately from Christ because He lives within us.
The Living Bible paraphrase captures how our relationship with Jesus should look:
“And now just as you trusted Christ to save you, trust him, too, for each day’s problems; live in vital union with him. Let your roots grow down into him and draw up nourishment from him” Colossians 2:6-7
Serenity is a direct result of a relationship with Jesus Christ.
No outside situation can tamper with that connection—we partake of Jesus’ abundant life through His Holy Spirit.
By Dr. Charles Stanley
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• Spiritual Oxygen: Are You Getting Enough?
• How to be Filled with the Holy Spirit
• Hw you can Walk in the Spirit – printable lesson (pdf file)
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