This weekend’s Gospel again speaks to us about Christ’s peace. This is a message that I really need to hear right now. I tend to get overwhelmed when faced with uncertainty…maybe you are like me.

The Gospel this weekend brings me comfort and hope, but not how I may want it. We hear Jesus offering His peace. We can come to know Christ’s peace when we are in relationship with Him and love Him more than anything in this world. With this relationship comes His peace and comfort, but that peace is within us. You see, Jesus’ peace is not about changing someone else, but about changing us. We can only change our heart and reflect that peace to others.

As much as we may want to change a situation or someone else, do we need to look at ourselves and change our hearts? How can we invite the Holy Spirit into a relationship, situation, conflict and allow it to work within us? What needs to be changed within us, so we know of Christ’s peace this week? Let us be filled with the peace that Jesus speaks of in our Gospel and let our hearts not be troubled.