Perfect Peace

God had come through for me in many ways during the weeks preceding December 2019. I had witnessed miracle after miracle at every turn.

From the applications for my master’s degree through the admissions process to the start of my studies, everything seemed to be going well until I hit a bump with a mandatory bridging module that would be crucial in determining my graduation in subsequent years. I had struggled with Sabbath classes and examinations throughout my undergraduate years. I had been ridiculed at every turn. Most importantly, it was the one major condition I had prayed over while deciding on my master’s applications while God worked out the admissions.

I was so certain we had those bases covered with my new university until the bump with my bridging module. As part of the module, a graded team project had been scheduled over a weekend. Either I participated in it, or I would forfeit the class that year and have to take it the following year. The icing on the cake was when my professor mentioned that particular project was always scheduled over a weekend, so if I took it the next year, it would probably still not work out for me. I felt so disheartened that I cried a heartbreaking sob as I wondered why I had to deal with this again. However, I remembered just how much God had come through for me on several occasions. Those memories brought a sudden flood of peace that overwhelmed me. I clearly remember reiterating to the professor that I would still be unable to make it for the project, and I left the rest to God. He kept me in perfect peace, stilled the storm, and provided an alternative to the project in the most unlikely way. I did not need to drop the module, and neither did I have to take it the next year. I was able to write a research paper in place of the project, and I still finished with my cohort. God ended it beautifully, as He always does, in His own time. I pray you also experience Him in ways that continue to increase your faith in Him. As He did and still does for me, I hope you experience His perfect peace, which surpasses every understanding, while He works it all out for you. Amen.

Kristeena Daniella Abbey