What if true peace isn't found in comfortable circumstances, but in courageous obedience? This powerful exploration of Acts 21:10-14 challenges everything we think we know about biblical peace. We journey with Paul as he faces a prophetic warning from Agabus—a dramatic scene where the prophet binds his own hands and feet with Paul's belt, foretelling imprisonment and suffering in Jerusalem. Yet Paul's response is stunning: he doesn't retreat, he advances. His friends weep and beg him to stay safe, but Paul declares he's ready not only for imprisonment but even death for the name of Jesus. Here's the revolutionary truth: God's warnings aren't always stop signs—they're strength signs. When Agabus prophesied Paul's suffering, it wasn't to discourage him but to prepare him, to confirm that God already knew what lay ahead. Paul found profound peace not in avoiding danger but in knowing the sovereign God who held his future. This Advent season, as we celebrate the Prince of Peace, we're invited to reconsider what peace truly means. It's not the absence of storms; it's the presence of Christ within them. Jesus himself warned us we'd have tribulation in this world, yet promised His peace that surpasses understanding. The question isn't whether we'll face uncertainty—it's whether we'll trust the One who walks with us through it. Paul's compass always pointed to Christ, no matter how the storms raged around him. When we align our will with God's will through His Word, we discover a peace that circumstances cannot steal.