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God’s Answers to Life’s Difficult Questions

How Can I Have Peace of Mind?

Faith Family,

Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on this blessed first full month of 2026. I continue to give thanks to our gracious God for putting you all in our lives. Your faithfulness and your enthusiasm fill my heart with joy and helps complete my hope in Christ. Every day I look forward to serving our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ alongside each of you and growing in our discipleship journey together.

Last week we discussed the questions ‘How can we live above average?’ This week I am asking, “How can we have peace of mind?”

We live in a world that can be very chaotic at times. Our lives are busy and the noise can often times elevate our stress and anxiety. We worry about things we are unable to control, yet the things we are able to control, we find just as perplexing. Violence in the streets, wars in other countries, economy issues, and on top of all that we have concerns within our family circles, as well as friends. Life isn’t easy. Finding peace in life is even more difficult. So how do we find peace of mind?

Rick Warren, in his book God’s Answers to Life’s Difficult Questions, answers the question by using Moses and the key character. Moses’ life wasn’t an easy one. He was sent away from his family to save his life. He was raised by the very people who wanted to kill him. He protected his people but was rejected by them. He left Egypt so he would live. But then God called. God called Moses to go and lead his people out of oppression. 

He did. However, the people he led out of oppression did nothing but complain, argue, and criticize. So, Moses had every right to be uptight, stressed, and yet he was considered a meek person. Now meekness doesn’t mean weakness. Meekness is a quality that Jesus said would bring blessings (Blessed are the meek). Meekness can be seen as an inward confidence and having inward peace. Even when things were chaotic around Moses, he was man who had peace. How?

According to Pastor Rick Warren, Moses answered four bedrock questions: 1). Who am I? 2) What do I really want to be? 3) What is really important in life? And 4) How am I going to live? If we want to have a peace of mind in this chaotic world, we need to embrace these four questions and come to terms with the answer.

Know who you are. You are a child of God. Through faith in Jesus Christ, and the grace of God, you are no longer identified as a sinner. You were adopted into the family of God. Your true identity is now God’s beloved child. We are not perfect and need our Heavenly Father to be graceful and merciful as He forgives us. But our identity is no longer bound by sin, shame, and guilt. We have freedom. When we can truly answer and believe that we are a child of God, we can begin to find peace of mind.

Accept your responsibility. Moses had to accept that he was not responsible for leading these Israelites out of Egypt and into the promise land, regardless of what he had to deal with. He had to answer what do I really want to be? He was not only a child of God, but he was now a leader of the people reflecting the presence of God. Friends, with the identity of being a child of God comes great responsibility. We have to live life like we are children of God. We have to treat others like we are children of God. We have to treat God as our Heavenly Father.

God leads us to use the gifts he has given us, and more. God calls us to serve Him in ways that will stretch us, bend us, but it will never break us.

Decide your Priorities. What is really important? The reason many of us find the lack of peace, is because we are content with what is a priority and what isn’t. We can’t decide. Today’s priority may not be tomorrow’s priority. However, our priorities stem from our values, beliefs, and our relationship with Christ. Know what is important. Focus on what is important. Live for what is important. If those things line up with God’s priorities, you will find peace. If not, you will know.

Face your difficulties. Once we believe we are a child of God; once we accept God’s call upon our lives as children; and once we begin living out our Godly priorities, we then need to realize life isn’t going to be all roses and rainbows. We will have difficult moments. Our priorities will be challenged. Our identity will be questioned. We will face doubt of our calling. These are all from Satan. However, God will use these things to deepen our roots and strengthen our faith. We need to seek the guidance of the Holy Spirit and persevere. God will never allow us to be tempted beyond the faith we have in Christ. Therefore, we have the power to turn from temptation and move forward with victory.

Faith Family, as we look at these difficult life questions, my hope is that you will begin to practice some, if not all, of these helpful tips. Remember, they are tips. They are not a cure all. But the truth is that in all the questions: We need Christ.

I pray your continued journey in 2026 to be an Acts 2 Church will be found with limited stress and an abundance of peace and joy.

Have a blessed New Year!

Pastor Frank