Good morning, world. Things are looking pretty good from the front porch of my farm in Virginia today. As I sit here taking in the beauty around me this morning it’s hard to imagine that there’s anything wrong with the world beyond the front porch…but there is. I began to appeal to the King of all kings for dozens of things that came to my mind but my Heart kept turning back to the Good instead. I went from feeling anxious about the world to being filled with a “peace that surpasses all understanding” as I focused more on the Good than the bad. By the time I opened my Instruction Manual to find Wisdom and Direction, all I could find were Messages of Hope and reminders of how He’s got the whole world in the palm of His Hands and only He knows the outcome of it all. No matter what happens in the dark world beyond the front porch, as long as I focus on the Good I can easily trust Him with the bad. Isn’t that the way you see Life too?

It’s interesting to watch the world from a Place of Peace as it sets out to chase its own version of truth. Some people believe all the things they read and they spread it like wildfire on the web. Some believe they’ve identified secret sources and they savor every word as if it’s the gospel truth. Some are obsessed with the state of the world and it’s nearly impossible to get them in the direction of Good. Far too many people are beating their chests to be heard and hate runs through their veins for anyone bold enough not to believe what they believe. Some people have already given up on the world, and they’re hiding under the bed because they’re afraid of what tomorrow brings. Some are filling their children with fear and rage and they’re robbing them of Good in the process. No matter how hard these people try to make sense of the dark world, and no matter how much they’ve convinced themselves that they know the truth, the only Truth to rely upon doesn’t come from a secret source or a post on the world wide web. The ONLY Truth comes straight from the Throne of the Living God and only He knows what is in store for us all. Remembering this is the Source of Peace in the world beyond the front porch that surpasses understanding.

It sounds ridiculously simple…even to people of Faith…that Peace can be found in the Presence of God and His Word is the source of Truth…but it’s as true today as it was from the very beginning of time. He IS our Hope and He Holds our future in the palm of His Hands and HE will have the final say. When I look out there to see people of Faith sharing secret information from secret sources with passion and conviction, I wonder how they got to the place where they traded sharing the Word of God for the opinion of man. When I look out there and see people of Faith captivated by any man much more than they’re captivated by the Son of Man I see why the world is so dark. I’m not sure how much crazier the world has to become before people professing to share my Faith…people claiming to Know my God…will come to their senses and turn to the Good instead of obsessing over the bad, BUT I do know He’ll balance those scales One Day. My God can be Trusted with the bad…and He’s not surprised by anything. He’ll make sure it all works out in His Favor…every single time…since the beginning of time. He is the only source of Good, He’s the Authority over it all, and He is the Key to Hope and a Future well beyond this dark world.

I am blessed to have a beautiful backdrop to wake up to each day, but MORE than the view from the front porch that I focus on with my eyes…I make sure that my Heart is inclined toward Him and I make it my goal to ONLY focus on the Good. There’s not much I can do for the dark world beyond the front porch but I CAN shed some Light on behalf of the One I Serve. I can speak up loud and clear about the One True Authority over this world, and I can speak the name of Jesus Christ and make every demon in hell tremble in fear. I can continue to put my Faith and Trust in Him…and not in man…secret or otherwise. Good is Always there and I’m determined to keep my eyes on the One with the Master Plan no matter how bad the world appears to be on the outside. I know that “ALL things world together for good for those who love Him and are called according to His Purpose” – I love Him with everything within me and I’ve been called according to His Purpose…how could I NOT have peace at such a time as this?

How about you?