It's Thursday, and the week is almost over!! You're probably tired, frustrated, and ready for the weekend. Don't worry..I am right there with you. Today has been one of those days. Everything that can possibly go wrong-does. You're mentally and emotionally screaming at the top of your lungs-but no one hears you. You wonder why you bother getting out of bed, when it would have been the safer option to remain under the covers. These are the days I have to remind myself minute-by-minute to breathe, take a step back, and CHILL OUT! It is easy to be so consumed by the daily stresses and frustrations and lose sight of the blessings in the midst of the hardships. It's easy to cry out to God with the famous "WHY?!?" I find it interesting, and perhaps sad, at how quickly we notice the blemishes, mistakes, or negative elements of our lives and/or people, but we struggle to see the beauty all around us. Why is that? Why are we so quick to see ALL the negative, but have to use a magnifying glass to see one spec of something magnificent?
Nonetheless, I found myself asking God for PEACE. PEACE for each moment; PEACE that passes my own personal, finite, human understanding. PEACE that overwhelms my fears, struggles, and failures. And you know what? God answered my prayer. It doesn't mean that my day magically got easier; but, it was more manageable and enjoyable, because I wasn't so consumed with all of MY issues but instead placed my TRUST and HOPE in the Lord.
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My challenge for you today and the remainder of the week and weekend is to actively SEEK and ASK God's PEACE-even when things seem to be going well. Jesus said, "Whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you will receive it, and it will be yours" (Mark 11:24). Do not stop praying and communicating with your Heavenly Father. He longs and desires to have continuous communion with His Beloved!
Until Next Time! <3
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