I Got The Peace That Passes Understandding Down In My Heart!

During this chaotic time I was working on my upcoming retreat called, Living Your Life in Peace: Peace with your Past, Peace in the Present and Peace in the Future. I had a family member, who I care gave, pass and some disturbing diagnosis with a loved one, all while taking care of my mother who had fallen and broken her pelvis. With all of my responsibilities that life threw my way the last two months, I was weary and burdened. Matthew 11: 28, "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest."

Like many of you I was also feeling weighed down by the state of this world and the devastation of the North Carolina mountains where people are still missing. I took time away from writing my blog to soak in God's presence and to once again, experience His peace that surpasses all understanding! Philippians 4: 7, "And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus." We are not to handle this alone. John 14: 27, "Peace I leave with you, my peace I give to you: not as the world gives, I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid."

Peace is a choice and spending time in God's Word helped me choose it, again. John 16: 33, "I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." In life, we have to do this over and over. God says all we have to do is cry out and that second the battle becomes His!

This women's retreat will be at Topsail Island Friday, October 25 through Saturday, October 26. If you would like to have 24 hours with God, learning how to live your life in peace, please go to jjnministries.com, Jill Jarrell-Newsome Ministries on Facebook or email me. We would love for you to join us for faith, fun, fellowship, friends and a whole lot of peace!