I was performing one of my faaabulous pedicures on my client yesterday...and as I was working in the quiet comfort of my peaceful nail dept., I just heard in my spirit...pursue peace. It caught me off guard at first but I heard it again...pursue peace. Anyone that knows me and has ever come to my house whether in Chicago or here in Texas knows that I like living in a peaceful atmosphere and I try to keep it that way at all costs. I like being peaceful, I like peaceful people...I just like my peace, I can't stand drama cause it takes too much energy.
So anyway, God was dealing with me again this morning about pursuing peace. I suppose I've let personal concerns get in the way of my peace...and that's just not like me. So, God is reminding me to always pursue peace! I know that if I keep my mind stayed on Him, He will keep me in perfect peace! And that's just it...in order to successfully pursue peace, you have to keep your mind focused on Christ! We always have things going on in our lives that are continually trying to rob of us of our peace...situations at home, at work, stuff going on in the news, our family, our friends, our church and the list goes on. But, in spite of everything that we face day to day, we can always live in peace...I figured out how...you gotta pursue it! Peace doesn't just come because we quote a few scriptures...although that's a start, but if we don't believe the scripture it has no value.
"...him whose mind is stayed on Me, I will keep in perfect peace"
"...and the peace of God which passeth all understanding shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus"
I love these scriptures but unless I truly understand how to get to the peace that's available to me, they are merely just words! Peace is a place of rest, quietness, and comfort...and it only comes through trusting God with every aspect of our lives. People may sometimes think I try to avoid situations because I don't like to talk about anything that's going to disturb my spirit...whether that be bills, people, work, whatever. If it ain't bringing peace, its bringing chaos. You know what I do when I know a not-so-good situation exists...I trust God to handle it so ain't no need for me to be recking my brain trying to figure it out...cause I cain't. (Yeah I said cain't! LOL) I love my peace...peace in my mind, peace in my spirit, and peace in my body! So, anything that tries to disturb my peace...I try to get away from it!
I had to learn how to obtain peace, me and my husband seemed to have learned it together. LOL We just don't worry about things that we don't have control over...we do what we can do and let God do the rest! I'm so grateful to finally be in that place...but I obviously have stepped out of bounds lately since God is reminding me to pursue peace! But that's good because He knows how much I need peace to survive.
So, I'm saying...don't let anything or anyone rob you of your peace because it is too precious! Ask God to give you wisdom and strength to get rid of those people and areas in your life that are bringing chaos instead of peace. In Psalms 27, David said, "One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life..." What that means to me when I read it is...that one thing I'm going to seek after is PEACE...that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life. Life means right now, the life we currently live...we don't have to wait til we see Jesus to have peace, God has made peace available to us here on earth...we have to seek after it, pursue it! That's my one desire.....and I'm gon' have peace aaaaalllll the days of my life....if I just keep trusting Him, leaning on Him, pursuing Him!
I encourage you today to PURSUE PEACE...it can be yours too!
