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peace

Added 2024-08-19 11:00:03 +0000 UTC

Good morning!

Question of the Day: Do I fuss and fume over every inconvenience or do I consider the possibility that they were put there to slow me down and cause me to see something important that I would have missed?

I take this even farther in my evaluation process: Do I get worked up over world events or twists and turns in what I thought things “should” be?

The first question comes from something I was reading by Oswald Chambers. He has such a way with words and probing thoughts. They always stop me in my tracks and make me consider.

When I notice peace slipping away from me, it is oftentimes because I am caught in one of those traps: feeling the inconvenience of a change in plans, interruptions, or noticing and diving too deeply into all that is wrong in the world.

It doesn’t take much anymore for me to notice this and to remind myself that God is still in control. Many things that happen are fulfilling a bigger plan that I have yet to see. Many things that I personally deal with as frustrations are teaching me to trust more in Him. This is why I have found praising Him FOR the very thing that frustrates me can snap me out of a mindset that is hugely nonproductive.

When we are in the presence of God, aware of Him and who He is, we can experience “the undisturbable range of His peace; the unshakeable, infatigable power of His strength; and the unfathomable, crystalline purity of His holiness. (Oswald Chambers)

“Here’s what Yahweh says to you: ‘I know the marvelous destiny I have in store for you, a future planned out in detail. My intention is not to harm you but to surround you with peace and prosperity and to give you a beautiful future, glistening with hope. When you call on Me and come to Me in prayer, I will listen to your every word.” Jeremiah 29:11-12 TPT