Joel Osteen - Peaceful on Purpose

I ts easy to go through life worried about the future, frustrated because a dream is taking so long to come to pass, upset because somebody did you wrong. But instead of complaining about the difficulty, instead of being upset because your plans didnt work out, instead of losing your peace and living frustrated, you need to remember this simple phrase: All is well. God is still on the throne. Hes directing your steps. He wouldnt have allowed it unless He had a purpose. When youre tempted to get discouraged, keep reminding yourself that all is well. I lost my biggest client, but Im not stressed. I know something better is coming. All is well. I was cheated in a business deal, but thats okay. God is my vindicator, so all is well. I prayed for my loved one, but they didnt make it. Im not bitter, because I know theyre in Heaven rejoicing and free from pain. All is well. When you have this all is well attitude, theres a rest, a peace of mind. It takes the pressure off. You dont live on a roller coaster. You know all is well on the mountaintop, and all is well in the valley. All is well when business is great, and all is well when its slow. You have a made-up mind. You know God is bigger than anything youre facing. As long as youre in faith, all the forces of darkness cannot stop you.

This is what the three Hebrew teenagers did in the book of Daniel. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego wouldnt bow down to the kings golden idol. When they were about to be thrown into the fiery furnace, they could have complained, God, its not fair. We serve You, and look what happens. Instead they said to the king, Were not going to bow down. We know that our God will deliver us, but even if He doesnt, were still not going to bow. They were saying, All is well if it goes our way, and all is well if it doesnt go our way. All is well if our prayers get answered, and all is well if they dont get answered. The king had them thrown into the blazing furnace, and it should have killed them instantly. But when the king looked into the furnace, he said, Didnt we throw three bound men into the fire? I see four men walking around, unbound and unharmed, and one looks like the Son of God. When you have this all is well attitude, the Creator of the universe will make things happen that you could never make happen.

As with these teenagers, you may be in a situation where you dont see a way out. You could be worried, discouraged, and frustrated. You need to start declaring, All is well. My marriage is struggling, but Im not living upset. All is well. Im dealing with this addiction, and Im not where I thought Id be in life, but Im not discouraged. God is still working on me, and Im not a finished product. All is well. I never thought Id be facing this sickness, or this bankruptcy, or this divorce, but can I tell you that all is well? Im not worried. Im not upset. I know God is in complete control.

Maybe youre still single, and you thought you would have met your spouse by now. Let me encourage you that all is well. God has the right person already lined up. Theyre in your future. Its not too late. Get in agreement with God. Dont go around thinking its never going to happen. Have the attitude, all is well. Your child may have made some poor choices. Worrying is not going to help, and losing sleep is not going to change it. All through the day let all is well be in your thoughts. Youll hear that voice say, What if he doesnt change? Answer back, All is well. What if it doesnt work out? All is well. What if he gets in more trouble? All is well.

Replace the thoughts of worry with all is well. The medical report may not have been good. It would be easy to let these negative words play over and over: Youre not going to make it. Learn to live with it. No, turn off that recording and put on this new recording: All is well. The number of my days, He will fulfill. Nothing can snatch me out of Gods hands. You may be in a legal battle. You dont like it, and it isnt fair, but you say, All is well. The enemy will fall into the trap they set for me. When you meditate on that, youre saying, God, I trust You. Youre bigger than this obstacle. You can turn any situation around.