My Peace I Give You

by Karen Underwood

What is peace? It is a fruit of the Spirit. It is something God will give us. It is something Satan does not want us to have; he wants to keep us in turmoil. One definition from Merriam-Webster is: “a state of tranquility or quiet.” Wow! A state of tranquility or quiet? What is that, especially in this day and time? Can we really achieve that? I think we can, but we need to consistently call on God and ask.

I have been a Christian more of my life than not. I read His Word and pray and try every day to do what is right and pleasing to Him. I don’t always feel peace, but I ask Him to help me be at peace with whatever my situation is. I KNOW on several occasions in my life He has definitely given it, and with a drastic notice to me.

Two instances that come to mind involve my children. When my daughter was a toddler, she was sick and home with me. She was running a fever, and I had given her Tylenol (or as much as I could get in her). My sister was with me, and we were just sitting in the living room. I was rocking Shellie while she was sleeping. All of a sudden, she began jerking. Because I was working with special needs children who had seizures, I knew this was happening. I jumped up, jerked her clothes off, and began wiping her down with a cold, wet rag.

Meanwhile, my sister was out running in the street, hollering to the neighbors, “Help! Help!” Someone came out and said, “Call 911.” So she ran back in and did. When the medics came in the ambulance, Shellie had finished 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 was praying and talking to Tyler. He had already calmed down and was listening to me. God sent me His peace to know that he was okay, and the doctor confirmed it. He is perfectly healthy and is an avid runner.

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 life as well as I seek Him daily and make my way toward His throne. Philippians 4:7: “And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your heart and your minds in Christ Jesus.”

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