Hatred and Bitterness

Before I knew the love of Jesus, I was hateful, negative, and bitter. I was down on everyone and even more down on myself. My brother Rich, on the other hand, was so calm and positive and happy and most of all….peaceful. He exuded peace! He would always tell me about Jesus and would try to gently turn me toward Him, but I never listened.

Rich was killed in a car accident and my world crashed to the ground. Add anger to the list of my low points and add it all up, and I was a mess.

Fast forward 5 years and I was battling food addiction, binge-eating, constant negativity and bitterness. I was tired of it. Nothing was fun, nothing was good, nothing was going the way I wanted and I was sick of it; I was sick of myself! I startd thinking about my brother and all that he had told me throughout the years before he died, and it suddenly struck me that I wanted what he had. I wanted peace! I wanted the peace that he got from giving his life to Jesus! I talked to some people who had a relationship with Jesus and they steered me in the direction my brother had started so long before, toward peace!

Today, although I still struggle with food, I am happy, positive, and best of all….I have PEACE! Thank You, Jesus!

My favorite bible verse is John 14:27: “Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”

I have His PEACE!

KDV, Michigan