John 14:27—Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you.
Circumstances control you only if you let them!
Jesus refused to let the circumstances control His attitude. He did not utter the words of John 14:27 from an ivory tower in some Shangri La. He said it to His disciples the night before He was to be crucified by the Romans.
Jesus refused to let the circumstances control His attitude!
When Paul and Silas were in prison at Philippi, they sang at midnight. When the circumstances were at their worst, they were at their best. What did God do in response? He sent a squadron of angels who shook the jail off its foundations with an earthquake. Paul walked out of there with the jailhouse keys in one hand and a new convert in the other—because he refused to be mastered by his circumstances.