The Peace We're Looking For

Lately, I've been realizing just how awesome Sanctus Real's lyrics are. If you're not familiar with this solid rock band, you should work on that. They don't use theatrics on stage or crazy time signatures or giant lyrical metaphors. They're one of those few bands that's just... good. That said, we got a glimpse of the heart that brings about those songs through an e-mail interview with them (not as fun as in person or even over the phone, but we'll take it!). What they said several times was that we can truly have peace through a relationship with God. I think so many times we feel that life is a series of ups and downs that God just takes us through; He's a shoulder to cry on in the hard times. But it's so much more! We can have peace.
When speaking of anxiety when at a crossroads in life, the members of Sanctus Real say: "The beautiful thing is that, if we are in a right, honest relationship with God, we can REST in Him, and let Him take our anxiousness and be at peace, knowing He's got us, in every situation." We are not helplessly riding a roller coaster of happiness and sadness, good and bad situations; we have an awesome Master who has a plan for us, and our experiences are all part of a bigger picture than we can even imagine (like the Domino effect, remember?). When we choose to believe in this fact and have faith in our Lord, we choose peace. "There's real life in trusting in the unshakable character of God."