Neither Let It?

Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.  John 14:27

There are those times when we treat the words of Jesus like some kind of magical incantation, and then we wonder why it didn't work on us. This verse in particular holds a couple of those faith action commands with 'let not' and 'neither let it'. This leads us to understand that the words of our Lord Jesus are participatory for us. He gives to us His peace, but we have work to do in not letting the heart where the trouble likes to set be troubled. You are right; He did not say it would be easy. We also have our work cut out for us in not letting it be afraid. And with what the news media likes to shovel our way in this age, that is not an easy faith action either. 

However, with prayer and the Word of God, we have good help in this!

Bucky