Missing Peace? John 16

I think one of the most common reasons we miss out on peace is because we don't go to the Lord with what is going on in our lives and we end up getting swayed by circumstances not moved by Him. I know, for me personally, what I do is take control (which is opposite of the freedom he has called us too). We were not created to take things on ourselves. No man is an Island. There is a Creator who is in control and all life and goodness comes from him. Yet we don't go to him. why?

Look at the passage in John 16:16-20, " ¹⁶ A little while, and you will no longer see Me; and again a little while, and you will see Me." ¹⁷Some of His disciples then said to one another, "What is this thing He is telling us, ' A little while, and you will not see Me; and again a little while, and you will see Me'; and, 'because I go to the Father'?" ¹⁸So they were saying, "What is this that He says, 'A little while'? We do not know what He is talking about." Jesus knew that they wished to question Him, and He said to them, "Are you deliberating together about this, that I said, 'A little while, and you will not see Me, and again a little while, and you will see Me'? ²⁰"Truly, truly, I say to you, that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice; you will grieve, but your grief will be turned into joy.

I love how the Bible is exactly like life today.

What happens is we talk about it to others or take it on our own, even when He is speaking directly to us. We shut him out get into our circles and close our hearts to Him. All that comes from that is pain on ourselves. It boils down to this; do we really trust Him and do we really trust He is there? I know a good way to check doubt, it is if I go to myself with a decision or to others before going to God. If there is any hurt, pain, confusion, or doubt He is there listening to you talk to others and saying "Are you deliberating together about what I said is true, Truly Truly I say your grief will be turned to joy" If you believe in Him, then open your heart to Him and trust Him, that He is who he says He is. He is who He promised.