Acts 12:6-7

“6. And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.

7. And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.”

It’s called trust. Trust in God. When you trust God, you can be in the middle of trouble, and yet be in peace.

Peter was in jail. Not the easiest place to rest. But Peter was sleep, and not just any type of sleep. He was in such a deep rest that the angel of the Lord had hit him to wake him up so he can be set free from the jail.

When we are in the place where we struggle with trust in God, it disturbs our peace.

Every body is a believer and has faith in God. Or at least that is the story we tell. But the true test of this is when we have to step out on faith. Where it seems there is no visible support or foundation. It’s just you and your faith in God.

Do you have the peace that comes with knowing that God is in control?

Or are you still struggling with “if” or “will” God? Or are you still formatting your Plan B? The plan that details how you will work things out on your own…

This type of thinking steels your peace. The Bible says the peace that God gives passes all understanding. People who are on the outside looking in are unable to understand how you can be so calm when everything around you seems to be in chaos.

Daniel had this peace while he was in the lion’s den.

When you understand there is no other option but to trust God. It provides a level of freedom that you have never known.

It is not a matter of (as the song says), “you’ve tried everything, and everything has failed. Try Jesus.”

It is a matter of, there is no other choice. I simply choose to take Jesus at his word, period.

God has a proven track record. He has proven himself to be faithful, always. We have to be willing to give up our control to him. Giving God our trust is a form of worship.

Trust God, and walk in the peace that he gives.