Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 5:1 (NKJV)
Over the last few days, we’ve been talking about how to change from the inside out. Many times, Christians try to experience more of the miraculous as though it’s something we have to seek out or pray down from above. But experiencing God’s supernatural power in our lives starts on the inside.
I like to call it living in a state of the miraculous because it’s not something we have to search for outside ourselves. Take a look at today’s verse, for example. If we want more peace in our lives, we need to realize that peace isn’t something we pray down from heaven. Today’s verse says we already have peace.
Now, if you’re stressed out and anxious, you might be thinking, “I don’t have peace!” But you do. You may not be feeling it at the moment, but it’s inside you.
If you keep saying, “I’m so confused and anxious and stressed,” you are in disagreement with God’s Word. It’s okay to admit how you’re feeling, but then get up and declare what you have inside you. You have peace!
The Bible says your tongue is like the bit in a horse’s mouth or the rudder of a ship that steers it through the storm (James 3:3-5). So, speak what the Word says, and you’ll steer your life toward God’s promises.
You have peace. It’s yours. You don’t have to search to find it. You don’t have to work it up. You can put it on and choose to let it rule in your heart. Acknowledge when you’re feeling anxious or worried, but then choose to put off the old and put on the new. You are born again; you’re a brand new creation and you have peace!