Hello, my friends. Welcome back to the Morning Mindset. I want to start out today with a question.

Where does your sense of peace come from?

Now, before you jump right in and say, oh, from Jesus, naturally, let's stop for a moment and make sure that we're being honest here.

I don't mean to be critical. I just know myself.

I know that I'm quick to give the spiritual sounding answer because that's what I want to be true.

But sometimes in my life, that's not what really is true.

Because I'm letting things like worry and anxiety come into my heart and creep up and take over.

And I'm giving myself actually a false assurance when I say such things so quickly.

So let's stop for a moment and consider.

Where does your sense of peace come from?

Jesus was pinpointing that issue in the lives of his disciples as he was teaching them before he went to the cross.

And he's just told them that hours coming when he's going to be leaving and they will have great anguish.

And they will find their hope and their solace in the fact that the Father loves them.

And his disciples respond to that in verse 29 of John chapter 16.

And his disciples said, Ah, now you're speaking plainly, not using figurative speech.

Now we know that you know all things and do not need anyone to question you.

This is why we believe that you came from God.

Jesus answered them.

Do you now believe?

Behold, the hours coming indeed it has come when you will be scattered each to his own home and will leave me alone.

Yet I'm not alone for the Father is with me.

I said these things to you that in me you may have peace.

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