Spring is a great time to be out doors and see the grass begin to green, trees begin to bud and geese begin to raise a ruckus. Well, they do not make much noise as long as their nesting area is avoided. But watch out, if anything gets too close to the nest the nice peaceful looking bird instantly turns into a screaming villain. Head down with wings spread the protective goose will charge the intruder while making a loudest racket possible. All they want is peace. In Philippians 4:1-7 we are reminded how to practice a life of peace in the midst of problems. In order to persevere through a problem we must learn how to stand in the problem. That begins by finding our joy in the Lord. Conflicts have a habit of distracting us from the joy that God gives. The challenge is to simply be thrilled with God so much that the focus is taken off the problem and placed on God. Once the attitude is right we can then take all of the problems to God in prayer. The admonition is not to be anxious but pray knowing that God is greater than the problems. With the attitude and action properly aligned God’s peace will rule the heart and mind. You see we have a choice to anxiously charge and honk or rest in the peace that God gives through Jesus Christ.