Believe in God’s Guidance

In a critical situation where the Israelites were in the desert chased by Pharaoh and his army, Moses said to them (Exodus 14:13-14, NIV):

Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the LORD will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again. The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.

Moses said this because the LORD promises that HE will gain glory (Exodus 14:4, NIV) and because Moses believe that the LORD will fight for the Israelites (Exodus 14:14, NIV). However, the LORD did not fight for them. HE divided the water at the sea.

Sometimes -as a result of following God’s guidance- we end up in a difficult situation (worse than ever). This story tell us to keep believe in His guidance, eventhough His solution is not the same to what we can think about. God will always be with us as long as we follow His guidance.

Uniqueness

The story about losing the ark of covenant in a battle (I Sam 4-5) teaches me that even though some circumstances seem similar, the perfect way to deal with it is not always the same. Therefore we need continually ask God's guidance and never assuming that He is always be with the way that we created by our self.

Every person/couple/problem/difficulty is different. You may learn

from others. However, you always need to consult with the creator of your life. He know everything about you. Trust His way, He know the best for you.

Inner Peace

According to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inner_peace:

Inner peace (or peace of mind) refers to a state of being mentally and spiritually at peace, with enough knowledge and understanding to keep oneself strong in the face of discord or stress.

The keywords are:

- Mentally and spiritually at peace

- Enough knowledge and understanding

- Strong in the face of discord or stress

Inner peace is not a peace without enough knowledge. Inner peace is also not a peace without facing any stress-circumstances.

Shifu in Kungfu Panda 2 (2011) said:

But once I realised the problem was not you (with the Panda), but within me (Shifu). I found inner peace and was able to harness the flow of the universe.

Shifu did have realised something (have enough understanding) and have faced stress (teaching kungfu to a big fat panda), yet he did find inner peace in his spirit.