One minute I am on the road to peace, the next I am in control again...and not at peace. I don't know that that struggle will ever change since we are in a fallen world, but I do know that if I focus on God, if I pray for God's will before I try to make MY plans, if I memorize scripture so that it will pop in my head, that I will have God's peace. He promises that.
In a Bible study I am doing at my church, we are focusing on "continually praying." To do this, I need to have markers, or reminders, that bring me back to God to start talking to Him again instead of doing your own agenda. This is helping me. For instance, I put a permanent note at my desk to remind me I am here to glorify God (not me). Every time I look at it, it brings me back to God and away from my agenda. I also started a habit of not getting out of bed until I have done a devotional and prayed. That is not easy when I am running late, but it does make a difference!
One person in the study said that for everything she picks up and cleans, she prays for someone else or for a fruit of the Spirit. When I wake up at night with someone on my mind that I am not happy with, I pray for them (and then for my attitude). This changes my whole attitude and gives me peace!
So, I pray that I can stay in God's peace where He wants me to be.
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