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My Peace I Give You
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by Karen Underwood
hat is peace? It is a fruit of the Spirit. It is
children who had seizures, I knew this was happening. I
something God will give us. It is something
jumped up, jerked her clothes off, and began wiping her
Satan does not want us to have; he wants to
down with a cold, wet rag.
keep us in turmoil. One definition from Merriam-Webster is:
Meanwhile, my sister was out running in the street,
“a state of tranquility or quiet.” Wow! A state of tranquility
hollering to the neighbors, “Help! Help!” Someone came
or quiet? What is that, especially in this day and time?
out and said, “Call 911.” So she ran back in and did. When
Can we really achieve that? I think we can, but we need to
the medics came in the ambulance, Shellie had finished
consistently call on God and ask.
seizing, and I just pitifully handed her over to them and said, “Please make her better.” But all the while, I was praying that she would be okay. When they got there, I felt a peace, one that I know God gave me through those medics. The seizure was simply from her fever, and it spiked because she was resting on me and it made it higher. She is perfectly fine and healthy. The second incident was when my son, Tyler, was an infant. I was picking him up from the daycare and the teacher said, “Let me change his diaper first.” While she was changing him, I was talking to her. She turned to reply, and he just simply rolled over and rolled to the floor. I screamed and was panicked, of course. I ran to the car with him and called his pediatrician and went directly to their office. While we were driving, I
I have been a Christian more of my life than not. I read
was praying and talking to Tyler. He had already calmed
His Word and pray and try every day to do what is right
down and was listening to me. God sent me His peace to
and pleasing to Him. I don’t always feel peace, but I ask
know that he was okay, and the doctor confirmed it. He is
Him to help me be at peace with whatever my situation is.
perfectly healthy and is an avid runner.
I KNOW on several occasions in my life He has definitely given it, and with a drastic notice to me.
These are just a few times in my life where I felt such overwhelming peace from my God. I feel it every day of my
Two instances that come to mind involve my children.
life as well as I seek Him daily and make my way toward
When my daughter was a toddler, she was sick and home
His throne. Philippians 4:7: “And the peace of God, which
with me. She was running a fever, and I had given her
surpasses all understanding, will guard your heart and your
Tylenol (or as much as I could get in her). My sister was
minds in Christ Jesus.”
rocking Shellie while she was sleeping. All of a sudden, she began jerking. Because I was working with special needs
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About The Author
with me, and we were just sitting in the living room. I was Karen Underwood has been married to the love of her life for 38 years and has two children that love the Lord and are raising their children to follow Him as well. She has lived in the Chattanooga area her whole life and loves it here.
