I went on a walk with Jesus by a mountain stream. He told me he had a gift to give me. Curious, I asked what it was. “My peace I give to you.” “Are you kidding, Jesus? That’s so cliche. Do you think I have anxiety or something? Psh, you give that gift to everyone - in fact, that’s straight scripture, and pretty generic at that…I want something different, something fresh.”
I was shocked at my own words and response. I’ve never responded to a gift in that way. The more I thought about it, the more I realized that if Jesus wanted to give me more peace, that would probably be a good thing. “I’m sorry Jesus. I’m sorry for not believing you know what I need. I’m sorry for rejecting the gift you wanted to give me. If you still want to give it, I want to receive it.”
“Sweet daughter, I’ve already given it to you and I won’t take it away. But here’s how it will be a fresh gift to you! I am giving you this gift through the gift of companionship. My presence with you is your peace. Everywhere you go, look around and you will see that I, your companion, am there with you. The more you are aware of me, the more peace you will experience. This is my gift to you because I love you.”
The waterworks started in my eyes so I jumped in the water and had a water fight with Jesus, my favorite companion 🏄♂️
I had never really considered myself an anxious person before, but legit, this has changed everything. Everywhere I go, every situation I’m in, Jesus reminds me to look for him. He never fails to show himself to me, and restore to me the gift of peace through his companionship. He is so so kind.