The Invitation to Look to the God of Peace

The Invitation to Look to the God of Peace By Hannah Brencher We are invited: When it feels too heavy, we can draw our focus back to him. When it feels impossible, we can fix our eyes back on him. When we don’t know the next step, we can continually turn our gaze back towards him. Yes, you and I get distracted, but God has never taken his eyes off of us. Psalm 121:3-8 confirms this truth. Even when you don’t feel his presence, God wants to be with you at every step and stand with you in every fire. His presence is constant and overwhelming—it goes before you, follows behind you, and covers you like an oversized sweater. Peace comes from looking in His direction, from listening for that sweet whisper of the spirit that gently nudges you and says, “Take your eyes off that thing you’re so worried about and fix them back onto me. I don’t care if you have to do this one, ten, or 52 times today. I welcome all the shifts because I welcome you. And I love you. I’ve given my life for you to be able to run from that place of love.”