Faith Believers,
Our sense of peace can be dislodged and replaced by turmoil and confusion before we even realize it. GOD’s Word puts it simply. In order to have GOD’s peace in our hearts, we must make the choice to let His peace rule there.
As soon as you recognize irritation or turmoil taking over in your spirit - STOP! Almost without fail, you will find that the peace of GOD gets pushed aside when anything that has “self” as its source, surges forward.
- Self-defense in a relationship results in turmoil.
- Self-pity puts you on the slippery slope of discouragement.
- Self-seeking in business, or even ministry, allows a shallowness to creep in that pushes peace aside.
- Self-energy, seeking to live the Christian life in our own strength, leads to defeat.
As long as self is the focus in our thoughts and actions, there is little room for GOD to do His Work in us, and His peace cannot rule in our hearts. When we choose to let Him be the focus of all we do, drawing on His energy, His help, His wisdom, His patience and His purposes; then His peace will rule in our hearts. Today, pay attention to what is going on in your spirit.
If peace is eluding you, take a look inside
and see where self-focus has taken over.
Let GOD’s peace rule in your heart,
by bringing everything in your day
under the umbrella of His care.
It is the best way to live in peace!
Father GOD,
Today I ask You to forgive me
for the places in my heart,
where I have allowed Your peace
to be pushed aside
by my own self issues.
Right now I place everything I have
and am and ever hope to be,
under the umbrella of Your care and attention.
I choose to let Your peace
rule in my heart today.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
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