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With God all things are possible
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| There is only one way to experience an abiding peace that transcends circumstances. The answer is " by faith." By faith we ask God and then trust God to be present in our lives. It is as though we have to put up a sum of money in the bank, and by faith we write checks because we know that there are funds already deposited to cover our withdrawals. We have asked God to accept and forgive us and to be present in our loves with His abiding peace, and then we go out and live expecting Him to do the very thing we trust Him to do.
So the foundation for living in God's peace is faith....... An active, confident trust in His presence and power to sustain and comfort you not matter what the circumstance you face. There are certain issues that can rob us of our peace. Here are a few;
Sudden fear: we have to say NO to fear . Instead practice a life of trust. EVERY DAY begin with the affirmation, " I TRUST YOU, Jesus. I COUNT on Your peace and presence today."
The Enemy: We can be attacked by the enemy, the devil, who may use various means to cause us to doubt and lose faith in our God. He does this by priming the pump of doubt with questions for example, " If God is with you, then why has this happened?" On occasions like this, you have to stand up to the devil, the one who is the ultimate source of any fear that paralyzes you or any anxiety that lingers and hinders you. I speak out loud sometimes, and yes scream Devil, YOU WILL NOT HAVE MY PEACE! I REFUSE to live in fear and worry! I WILL TRUST GOD MY LORD AND SAVIOR! In the scriptures we are urged to resist the devil and when we do, he MUST flee from us. James 4:7. So, at moments of doubt and fear, resist him in the name of Jesus!
Sin: it is very important for us to repent of any sin that may become an obstacle to our receiving and enjoying the peace of God. Check your own heart for any sin that may be resident, anything that counteracts God's peace. Sin always creates such an obstacle.
The more a person asks God for peace, the more that inner turmoil is likely to increase. Peace and rebellion cannot coexist!
The only recourse is to confess the rebellion to God, surrender that area of life to Him, and ask Him for help in turning away from that sin and resisting all temptation to return to it. Then God's peace can flow in your life again.
Giving up peace: so often in times of crisis we lay down our peace. ea, we actually give it over. We lose our peace because we lay it down. We give up. We concede it. We abandon it. NOBODY can take your peace from you. If you lost your peace, you have lost it for one reason, you surrendered it.
Losing focus: we can allow the myriad of bad news situation we hear and read every day to cause us to lose our correct focus. Instead of our having our minds set on God and trusting Him for His peace and presence , we allow out thoughts to get sidetracked and galvanized by the negative new and circumstances we see and hear.
It is not uncommon for a person to go through an entire day and not hear one encouraging word from another human being. If you feed your heart and mind a continual diet of negativity you faith will begin to erode. Anxiety occurs. panic erupts. fear strikes.
When those moments occur, we can do two things. We can either open the door and invite those negative , unproductive emotions to settle into our hearts , or we can take action immediately to regai ,our peace and confidence!
Jesus, Our Master, was a realist. Jesus never called those who followed Him to live in denial or to live with their heads in the sand.
Jesus knew He and His disciples were living in a troublesome time. He called them to face trouble head on, but He called them to do it by following His example. So He told them not to keep worrying about tomorrow. The assurance of Jesus is that because God is with us, we do not have to give in, sink beneath, or become defeated by troubles. We face them, confront them, challenge them, deal with them. And in the end overcome them! What consolation this should bring to our hearts.
For it is WITH God all things are possible
Father God guide me today to do all things that bring glory and honor to You. Continue to Lay Your hand of healing grace over Ronda Hilker, Miranda Berlin, Tennllile Haney, Barbara Cates, Angela Bright, Jan Cagle, Martha Wright, Bill and Virginia Proctor, so many more Lord. Comfort, give peace with Your presence. Amen 
have a BLESSEd Wednesday say NO to the devil and YES to the presence and peace of God.
Edited by ladyjockey 2016-05-04 7:36 AM
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With God all things are possible
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| Me Too!! God presence is in the daily messages i read and then share with BHW. Yes! The messages touch my heart as I read and post today message was from Charles Stanley book Finding Peace.
I have been overwhelmed , trying to multitask, taking care of my Mom and Dad ,and my own home chores. . Monday, went helped mom, went to post office, bank, store, came home rode 5 horses, cleaned stalls , etc. Tuesday I got 2 loads of laundry done, went to doctor got shot for sinus infection, cleaned 5 stalls, watered, rode 4 horses, hauled trash,, cooked supper, and crashed. Last night first time I have slept till least 4 am , I lay there till 6:15 went fed horses, started morning coffee, read message and posted. I try my best to organize my day, which most of the time gets a kink in it LOL
Have BLESSED Day! I am THANKFUL I am able to do all I do. Got family get together this Saturday having fish fry for Mothers Day, I gotta go get started at barn, tomorrow get tires on horse trailer, rv battery, show a horse, ride the circle of cleaning stalls , water LOL | |
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Location: OKLAHOMA | LJ you ROCK... I appreciate you taking the time to share with us. I can some what relate to the challenges you are dealing with.
I am gonna put you on my prayer list. Remember to take care of you, you are of now help if you are to far exteneded. God Bless and have a Good Day..... | |
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Location: East Texas | ladyjockey - 2016-05-04 7:47 AM
Me Too!! God presence is in the daily messages i read and then share with BHW. Yes! The messages touch my heart as I read and post today message was from Charles Stanley book Finding Peace.
I have been overwhelmed , trying to multitask, taking care of my Mom and Dad ,and my own home chores. . Monday, went helped mom, went to post office, bank, store, came home rode 5 horses, cleaned stalls , etc. Tuesday I got 2 loads of laundry done, went to doctor got shot for sinus infection, cleaned 5 stalls, watered, rode 4 horses, hauled trash,, cooked supper, and crashed. Last night first time I have slept till least 4 am , I lay there till 6:15 went fed horses, started morning coffee, read message and posted. I try my best to organize my day, which most of the time gets a kink in it LOL
Have BLESSED Day! I am THANKFUL I am able to do all I do. Got family get together this Saturday having fish fry for Mothers Day, I gotta go get started at barn, tomorrow get tires on horse trailer, rv battery, show a horse, ride the circle of cleaning stalls , water LOL
There is no way to do all the things you do without the supernatural power of the Lord! We thank Him for giving you all that strength to do the things you do at home AND the time you take to share, teach and encourage us on here!
Many blessings!!
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Location: Montana | Thank you LJ, I needed this today and every day as it is something I struggle with. | |
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