From The Crucible (by Pastor Linda Pugsley)

Peace or problems…the choice is ever looming. Our thoughts often make us feel anxious and alone. The choice just mentioned is made easy, though, when you bring your problems into His presence and you receive His peace.

It’s when your mind wanders off away from Him that you end up like the child at the mall who wanders off from a parent…sheer panic! That’s when you have forgotten His promise that nothing can separate you from Him and His watchful eye. So drag that thought away from the problem solving into the problem “droppin'" – right into the hands of God. Some problems will just melt away in His presence; others may linger but just end up as background noise when you are in His presence.

The choice is up to you…practice staying in the problem or in the presence of God. To help us remember, look at Exodus 33:14 when the Lord said, “My presence will go with you and I will give you rest.” Hmm—we not only have His presence, we have His promise! Endure the fire…it’s producing pure gold!

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