Living life in the mundane can be difficult.  Not that it’s hard or anything… but rather difficult to keep the vision alive.  So, what do you do when it seems all life has to offer is sloshing through the mud.  How do you keep from tracking in the mud and contaminating the world around you?

I came across a statement made by Richard Sims this week:

…in times of worry, don’t pray until the situation changes; pray until the peace comes.

As I read this, I thought about how many times in life I have prayed for a situation to change.  I have learned that the more I keep ”looking” for a situation to change - I end up disappointed and hurt when I don’t get the desired results.  I am reminded here that Jesus calls us to look at life deeper than our situations.  We are to pray until the peace comes because peace can be found in any situation. 

Jesus is the peace-giver.  When we seek peace – the joy will come – when there is joy we will find contentment no matter what the situation may be.  Now, if I can just live day-to-day with this mindset… life will be grand!