Only Jesus can touch what you are feeling inside and turn that turmoil into His peace. With the Lord by your side, and from that abiding peace within, you can influence your external surroundings.

16/10/25

Gospel Corner

Joel Osteen Ministries

Today’s Word
Today’s Scripture
For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory.
2 Corinthians 4:17, NKJV

The Bigger the Blessing.
We love to receive the blessings of God, to see His promises come to pass in our lives, to give birth to a dream. But God is looking for people like the apostle Paul who can handle the burden and challenges that come with the blessing. People like David who won’t give up because they confront a giant or have a friend who betrays them. People like Esther who are blessed to become royalty and yet take a stand for her people when her life is on the line. People like Abraham who believe for the impossible on his way to being a blessing to the world. That’s all a part of the package. You wouldn’t have that opposition if you weren’t highly favored. The enemy wouldn’t be working so hard if he didn’t know you were about to step up to a new level. Don’t be discouraged by the burden. The bigger the burden, the bigger the blessing. Keep doing the right thing. The blessing that God has in store for you will far overshadow anything that you’ve been through.

A Prayer for Today
“Father, thank You that the difficulties I face are temporary and are working in me a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory. Thank You that the burdens You give me will lead to greater blessings. I believe I’m going to make it through and come out better. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”

I want to talk to you today about experiencing God’s kind of peace in the midst of fearful circumstances. My friend, peace is not the absence of trouble in your life. It is not the absence of turmoil, challenges, or things that are not harmonious in your physical environment.

It is possible to be in the midst of the biggest crisis in your life and still experience peace. That’s the true kind of peace that you can experience with Jesus—peace that surpasses understanding. Naturally speaking, it does not make sense for you to feel completely at rest and at peace when you are in dire straits, but supernaturally, you can be filled with peace!

The world defines peace, harmony, and tranquility based on what is happening in the sensory realm. The world’s notion of peace would look something like this: A man lying in a hammock on a white sandy beach in Hawaii with luau music playing softly in the cabana, coconut trees swaying in perfect unison and warm, blue waves rolling languidly along the shoreline. The world calls that peace—until reality kicks in, and the transient peace that was experienced just moments ago dissipates into thin air!

You see, my friend, you cannot use your external surroundings to permanently influence the turmoil that you are feeling inside. Only Jesus can touch what you are feeling inside and turn that turmoil into His peace. With the Lord by your side, and from that abiding peace within, you can influence your external surroundings.

It’s not the other way round. With Jesus, transformation is always from inside out and not outside in. He puts a peace and rest in your heart that is so secure, you can face any challenge without worry or stress, regardless of your negative circumstances and environment.