Perfect Peace!

 Perfect Peace!

 Isaiah 26:3 NIV says, "You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast,   because they trust in You.

This scripture says God will keep believers in perfect peace whose minds are steadfast or firm on Him- not wavering.

Why? Because we trust in Him. I am living a blessed life! I am grateful and thankful! My soul is at rest and worries

are few. My peace of mind depends on me and what I do daily to receive it and maintain it. My mind is at peace. 

Daily, I set out to embrace rest for my soul no matter what comes my way. I choose peace, I am deliberate about it.  

At this point in life, I have to seek serenity for my life. I understand where my strength comes from.  I know and 

understand why I am not a basket case considering my life's circumstances over the past few years. 

 
The one thing I know is through it all, Jesus kept my mind at peace. He kept me sane and humble. I will mention briefly 

what the Lord has done for me and how He kept me close to His heart. Please focus on the God we serve. I am only  

sharing my testimony to let you know the heart of God towards the ones He loves. He never left me or forsaken

me. Trust that He will never leave you or ever forsake you either.

 In 2011, we moved my mother-in-law in with us to care for her, as she was stricken with Alzheimer's disease. 
 In 2016, I had a stroke in my classroom in front of my students. Moments later, as I was being checked into 

 ER; I had a second stroke. 
 In 2017, an aneurysm was discovered on the right side of my brain. Emergency surgery was scheduled within two weeks 

 to close it off. 
 In 2019, my mother-in-law got sick after dinner and passed away shortly afterwards in ER. 

 In 2019, my mother had a stroke and had surgery to remove blockage from the main artery in her neck. The next day she coded.

 She is alive and well. Look at our God! 
 In 2021, my son passed away unexpectedly after found unresponsive in my house by his brother. This was two years 

 and two days after his grandmother's death. 
 In 2022, the week of Thanksgiving, my youngest sister passed away the morning after attending Sunday's church service.                                                      

But God keeps me in perfect peace! I can honestly say, I have rest in my soul. God has always heard my prayers 

and granted me the peace and strength I needed. God is a Faithful Father, a Faithful Friend, a Comforter, a Pillar 

of Peace, a Source of Continuous Strength, 

a Strong Tower, Pure Love, All Knowing, All Good, Patient, Peaceful, Understanding, and so much more. He is

everything to me! Just trust Him to be whatever you need when you need it! 

The list of His attributes and character go on and on. It is in Him I live, I move, and I have my being. 

Isaiah 43:1 says, He is an ever present help in times of trouble (of any kind). He loves me and He cares 

about what I go through. He never left my side. He is with me to the end through thick and thin. I only 

have to keep on trusting Him.  

                                                                    

 

This promise is one I depend on; it got me through some tough times. 

Life is not easy, but having God's peace of mind is an easy choice. 

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A Place to Rest

 A Place to Rest 

Matthew 11:28 says, “Come to me, all you who are weary and carry heavy burden and I will give you rest.”

        Sometimes I spend too much time stressing and worrying about the wrong thing. I know it is the wrong thing because it is meaningless to my purpose in life. It is meaningless because it is a worldly thing. I know I should not be concerned about the cares of this world because the cares I worry about are not of the Lord.  Therefore, they are meaningless to God’s mission and purpose for creating me.  

        We live in this world, but we are not of this world is what the scripture teaches believers. What this is saying is that my position in Christ, while on this earth, makes me different. I love this next scripture too. Psalms 139:13-14 says, "for it was You who created my inward parts; You knit me together in my mother's womb, I praise You because I have been fearfully and wonderfully made." This says that I am set part from anyone else. There is no one else on the planet just like me. My lifestyle and behavior is to be different for He created my inward and outward parts unique and different. The care and attention God took to make me is simply amazing! I belong to Him- this is why He tells me to come to Him when I feel worried or burden with care. The created needs to go to the Creator!

        My behavior should be different because I know who I am and I know "Whose" I am. My behavior should always be godly and pleasant to my Creator. This world and the way it operates is not for me to embrace. I am literally a stranger here. The scripture teaches me so much about my relationship with the Lord.

        The way the world does things is not God’s way nor should it be my way. Just because my thoughts come from me does not mean they are in line with God’s word; unless, I  embrace and live by His word. I have to check my thoughts and decisions daily. When I pray and receive an answer for clarity, I usually know instantly if I am in the flesh or in the spirit. If I am in the flesh, I have to correct myself and abandoned my wrong behavior. I have to repent and ask for forgiveness.

        Praying with faith gives me a different perspective about life. If that godly perspective is different from mine I know mine did not come from God. What He gives me is always right, even if it is uncomfortable. My thoughts can seem right, but I need to be alert. Honestly, seeking and choosing His way is difficult to the flesh. Yet, I have to be obedient. I have to correct my wrongs because I know the flesh will and does mislead me. 

        His yoke is easy and His burden is light. I become infused with Him. I did not understand what this meant. I had to study and read more to understand it. He says, “Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your soul.” When my soul is weary and burden, He is the only One who can give me perfect peace. When I let go and let God, there is no more stressing or worrying. My soul is at rest and my soul is at peace. 

        Whatever happens to be my situation at that moment, when I turn it over to Him, it belongs to Him. I release it and He receives it. I do not have to pick it back up. I become stress free and worry free. His yoke is easy like that and His burden is light.