True peace is not found in having money or power, owning things or having the right relationship with someone. True and lasting peace can only be found in relationship with God. It is wonderful to live, move and breathe in God.
To stay in that place is the attitude and intention of our whole heart, mind and soul as God's children.
There are times though that the reality can actually be, so many things can "bombarding" us in our own personal life and all around us through the media and other wise. If you're like me, they say I am a type A personality and lemme tell you the norm of my life for the last 40 years has not been "slow", so many things to get done in such a little time, I therefore find myself driving in "the fast lane" more often than I wish. Most of the time it can even be with "good" ministerial work. I have learned over the last few years the art of slowing down and being in pace with God, but, I am still being perfected in this area, as I learn even more to stay still. You see with the prophetic one has to not only know and discern God's will, we need to be in sync with HIS PERFECT TIMING. Waiting requires grace.
What doesn't help too is that we have a real enemy who is relentless and knows our weakness. He sends all sorts to things to distract us.
I have developed a habit that I spend quality time with the Lord sometimes as much as 3 hours each morning just breathing in worship, the study of the word and eating spiritual food in God's presence. I treasure these times, but yesterday something different happened. I have a new phone and I turn it off at night, as I turned it on yesterday I saw two urgent notifications come in - one saying "your payment was denied" (omg, I forgot to transfer the money into the payment account) and the other was the wrong delivery was on it's way. This at 5am. Before you could say Amen (lol) . I was downstairs getting to the computer - fixing things. Then it just went on and on. At 6 am I was feeling so hassled and harried.
Then I heard the voice of my father.....STOP, and breathe in from me my daughter. Oh my!I did stop and then I realised what had happened. I did start speaking aloud to the enemy.
My words were "I know where this is coming from, I declare and decree no weapon formed against me will prosper, I will not be distracted. I take authority over every anxiety, confusion and distraction in the name of Jesus. I will have peace today. I CHOOSE peace today because I belong to God. I surrender all and submit to your leading Heavenly Father"
Yes my friends that is what we need to do in the times when we feel, hurried, hassled or bombarded - recognize that it is not of God, then , STOP, breathe in, CHOOSE TO STAY IN GOD'S PEACE and begin to declare the word of God over our life.
Father I ask you today, to keep us in your perfect peace, right now we receive YOUR settled peace. We daily take our thoughts captive to the obedience of Christ and we declare that we have the mind of Christ and we hold the thoughts and feelings of Christ. We will not be moved. We are steadfast and unmovable, rooted and grounded in God's love. Thank you Father for peace and joy as we choose to abide in you.
Psalm 16:11
You will show me the path of life;
In Your presence is fullness of joy;
In Your right hand there are pleasures forevermore.
In Jesus name
Amen
Walk Good in Christ
Till we meet again
Pastor J
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