Faith Stories with Naomi Reed | June 16th, 2020 12:37 PM
“My favourite verse is in John 14:27. I tell it to myself every time I feel troubled. There are lots of troubles in life! Jesus said, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.”
“Lately, I have been having trouble with my eyes. The doctor said that if I didn’t have cataracts done I would go blind … so I had surgery on both of my eyes at the end of last year. They’re now better. I can sort of see, but it’s a strain. It’s still a bit blurry. And I live on my own, so there are many things to be anxious about – bills to be paid, the car to run, shopping to do, places to go.
“I know I can’t always control those external things. That’s why I repeat that verse to myself. It’s always in the back of my mind. It gives me calm.
“It reminds me of God’s faithfulness and the hope and peace that I have, in him.”
Jan’s story is part of Eternity’s Faith Stories series, compiled by Naomi Reed. Click here for more Faith Stories.
Related Reading
Related stories from around the web
Read more Faith Stories
Eternity
Eternity News is not responsible for the content on other websites
Read Next
What to watch this Easter (plus Eternity's highest rated movies)
The eternal hope in a world of despair
Why the good news of Easter must start with bad news
Saying goodbye to a national treasure
Mining for gospel gems in Coober Pedy
What does real Christian community look like?
Aussie Christians worth reading about – part two
World champ rower and MegaVoice creator: the Tom Treseder story
When did you last take out the garbage?
Should Christian ministers quit digital technology?
Honest Christianity: an inviting expression of faith
What if that joker is right and I am a sinner?
Latest
‘I could barely speak or think anymore’
Leah’s story | A life turned around by Jesus
'I was a Hindu priest ... and felt like a blind man, searching for truth'
Ram’s story | From dead idols to living community