Peace in the Storm

The apostle Paul wrote in Romans that nothing “will be able to separate us from the love of God.”

Even the most severe pressures and struggles of daily life can�t separate us from the tenderness and compassion of our Heavenly Father. On the contrary, when we feel as though our world is falling apart, God�s power and grace are magnified.

Paul is not saying that we won�t face disappointment, suffering, or conflict in life. But he is saying that no Christian need ever despair. Why? Because we worship the God of all comfort–the God who is sufficient for every pressure of life.

As a missionary once said, “Peace is not the absence of conflict from life but the ability to cope with it.” The God of all comfort can provide that “copeability” in the midst of any crisis.

This �peace in the midst of the storm� is something that non-believers can�t experience, because they don�t have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. They don�t have the Holy Spirit strengthening them. That�s why it is such a powerful witness when you and I point people to the Savior of the world, who offers hope, healing, and forgiveness.