The night shines as bright as day

 I do well with lists.

I have my list of top favourite web sites:

1. http://www.aholyexperience.com/

2. http://proverbs31.org/ 

3. http://www.incourage.me/

4. http://boomama.net/

5. http://www.desiringgod.org/

I have a list of the best cookies

I have a list of favourite songs (changes everyday).

I have a list of all the books I have read this year, and a list of books I want to read next year.

I do well with lists.  I love blogs and articles written in point form. 

I need step by step plans. Philippians 4 is a step by step plan for peace. 

Who doesn't need more peace in their lives?  Here is the way to peace

1. Stay true to God (vs. 1)

2. Always be full of joy in the Lord. (vs. 4)

3. Be considerate in all you do (vs. 5)

4. Stop worrying. Replace worry with prayer, tell God what you need then, THANK HIM (vs. 6) 

5. Fix your thoughts on what is true, honourable, pure, lovely and admirable. vs 8 

...Then you will experience God's peace which exceeds anything we can understand. 

That is the list but how do I, weak and unsteady, stick to the plan? How, when faced with terrifying thoughts in the dark of night, do I stay on track?  When there is real threat to my peace will I go to the plan or will I go straight to worry?  Renee Swope in her book, A Confident Heart says " God's power in me and me putting my trust fully in Him can get my feet back on solid ground." page 169.

"To You the night shines as bright as day.
Darkness and light are the same to You." Psalm 139:12b

God is there,  He knows, He loves.

"You go before me and follow me.You place your hand of blessing on my head." Psalm 139:5 

To get to the goal of peace, there is prayer, there is thanksgiving there is God,
                                                 there is no worry.