GOD'S PEACE

"Then you will experience God's peace,

which exceeds anything we can understand.

His peace will guard your hearts and minds

as you live in Christ Jesus.

(Philippians 4:7 NLT)

I have what is a new experience to me.

I have believed the above verse "all my 

life."  But the last few days has driven it

home to me in a new way.

On the internet I met a man that in all

appearances is likely a Christian brother.

I do not particularly question that.  As you

can imagine he has a problem and wants 

help.  NO, not money.  But for me to write

and lend my help or influence to change his

circumstances.

As a Christian I want to help people.  So,

I began to write [email] for him.  But I noticed

that I was not real comfortable with the situation.

And even worse I was loosing my peace 

[relationship] to the Lord.

So I told him I would have to quit.  When I

did the peace returned.

Then he began to bag and plead with me to 

help.  I was the only one he trusted and was

able to help him etc.

Again I went to the Lord in prayer.  [A lot of prayer.]

Was I miss understanding.  The man needed help. 

So, I begin to prepare to help him.

And, again I lost the peace of God that passes

understanding.

That of course took a final NO.

I do not know if the Lord was protecting 

me and keeping me out of trouble.  Or

perhaps even wanting the man's problem

solved in a another manner or by some 

one else.

Either way, I thank God for Guiding me

with the presence and/or the absence of 

his peace.

THANK GOD.