28 May Accessing Peace

I use to be a really stressed out and busy person. (by the word busy I do not mean work related purposes… This just means adding extra stuff in my schedule that is un-needed, media, etc)

I was always on the go and uptight about everything. I am a planner and once I have my mind or eyes set on something, nothing else could interrupt. I didn’t have help in getting a break with the kids so they were my main task and I could never seem to find any peace, ever!
I so badly wanted to enjoy my life, enjoy my family, relax, have a beautiful relationship with God, and stop running around with busyness!! and if I could just attain those things my life would be beautiful!
I got to a place in my life where I was over the busy busy busy which led to chaotic.
I focused on peace… I looked up scriptures pertaining it, I searched for it as gold and I asked the Lord for his help in this area…
Anytime I am looking for the Lord to help me in an area, I focus on that one thing and shut everything else out.
Lord, one of the fruits of the Spirit is peace. Would you teach me, thru revelation, how to walk in peace!
Lord your Word says that we have the Holy Spirit living inside of us and if one of the gifts of the Spirit is peace then I have peace inside of me… Show me how to access what is ALREADY inside of me.

During every crazy moment of the day, just start to acknowledge him and say Lord, how would you have me see this situation. Also, I believe peace is a CHOICE!
It is a choice that you are going to relax, get yourself together, speak to the Lord and cast all of your burdens upon him, choosing to be nice to those around you even when you feel chaotic, frustrated, busy or upset.
Its recognizing that every time you are un peaceful, something is not right so I would continually go to the Lord every time I felt this way and just ask him to show me more and more and more.

This is where it all started for me…

Instead of just going about my day and being led by my circumstances and feelings I began to, on purpose, start telling my feelings and circumstances the word of the Lord.
(this is where scripture comes in very handy and knowing or learning what the Word of God has to say… renewing your mind)
That all had to start taking place somewhere too, because I didn’t know the word like I do today. So any thing that I would hear the Lord tell me, I would look up and start to study that area. + when you are listening for the Lord’s voice he can show you through revelation, what study cannot do. (I did both)
I was and am so desperate for his voice and his leading, his truth, the freedom that comes when you commune with the Holy Spirit and have relationship with him through your desperate moments.
This will bring you closer to God then you could ever imagine!

I believe a lot of times we distance God in chaos or we don’t even think of him because our mind is too busy but when you start inviting him into every situation, chaotic or not, your circumstances and everything about you begins to change, including your relationship with him.

So I am going to Give you a few examples to help you in walking this out…

Maybe you wake up with a to do list for your day and this is where it all begins?
I would start by asking God to lead and guide your day, helping you to prioritize the things that are most important and to show you the things that are not so much important.
Make an AGREEMENT with yourself that if everything on the list does not get done, it’s ok!
I think a lot of times we put too much pressure on ourselves and then this is where the anxiety starts from the very beginning…
Lord open up my ears to hear from you today through everything that we do together and open my eyes to see from your eyes and your perspective. Teach me your ways Lord throughout my day.

I would buckle the kids in the car and do something fun with them, just being silly. Letting it all go….
You’ve already put your priority list, your day, and everything else in the Lords hands so just relax because you know that he answers prayer and it’s all going to work out. (this is learning to trust God and leaving things in his hands once you’ve asked for it)

Do not fret or try and rush your day so that you can fit all of your stuff in it because remember, you’re ready made an agreement that if it was not all to get done, you would be okay with it. And when the enemy begins to speak lies or get you off focus, just simply and calmly begin to ask God for help again, recognize the lie and replace it with the truth.
(You may have to do this 100 times in the day.)
I talk to the Lord quite a bit throughout the day but I try to do MORE listening than talking.
Lord, How should I do this? How would you like me to handle this one? What should I have done differently? What would you like me to know in this situation?
Then listen.
He will speak to you in after he does just thank him in your heart.
Remember that people are such a HUGE deal to God so if you are not walking in love somewhere or you have an attitude with the people that you are around for that day, SOMETHING needs to change because that is not God’s will for you or those people.

None of us are perfect and you will still make mistakes, give yourself a break. Practice this as a lifestyle, not just a change to get you through this season of your life.