Marc Estes

Well it is the morning of the ‘big’ surgery; my knee will face the knife. I know you are already thinking, “What happened?” I would love to tell you that I was saving the life of an orphan who was about to be ran over by a passing car and I dove for the child and barrel-rolled into the curb; yet the reality is I twisted my knee while washing my hands at the sink in Indonesia. Not to glamorous, but at least painfully honest.

Even though the surgery is a fairly minor surgery, the mind still wanders to all of the “what if” questions. What if I die? Would I have been content with the way I lived? Is there anything I regret? It is a great excercise in reality.

Am I really happy with the way I have lived? Have I really devoted my life to things that important to both God and people. Have I invested my resources in things that really matter. Will I feel a sense of peace or regret on the fateful day of passing from this life to the next.

It is the most comforting feeling to know that I am at peace with the way I live and the way I have lived. Don’t get me wrong, I have made mistakes along the way and by no means think I deserve a tombstone that reads, “He was Perfect.” Yet I do know that I have tried my best, gave my all and to the best of my ability.

The formula is simple; Give God your all, He returns your gestures with an abundance of peace. Look to him for direction and wisdom, and peace comes with your decisions. Lean on him when you are facing the trial of your life, or even a wimpy knee surgery and peace will flow through you like a river.

He is the dispenser of peace and peace itself. It is available for you regardless of where you are on your spiritual journey, regardless of what trials you face or mistakes you have made. He is peace.

Take a moment to just stop what you are doing, close your eyes and just let His peace fill your heart and mind. It might be the best few minutes you will spend all day. You won’t regret it, either did I… now off to the table I go.