As I have been meditating on peace this month, I have settled on three big ways that I plan to protect my peace. Perhaps you will find them helpful as well.
First, listen to your body. Secondly, listen to the Holy Spirit. Lastly, listen to wise mentors.
Listen to your body.
Recently, a friend of mine became very upset when she discovered that some medical diagnostic testing revealed that things were at dangerously unhealthy levels. Maybe you can relate.
By ignoring the little nudges for exercise, sleep, eating right and a good healthy balance physically, we put ourselves at risk to experience unrest for our bodies.
Self-care is biblical (especially of you are married). Our bodoes are on loan to us. We need to be good stewards of what God has given us.
Listen to the Holy Spirit
If you have ever been close to God, then you know when you are far from God. The Holy Spirit resides in us to keep us from evil, convict us of sin and warn us when we are not producing the fruit of peace.
The opposite of peace is war, unrest and conflict. If this is your daily experience, this fruit is not evident in you. Our only enemies are the devil and ourselves. One is defeated, the other needs to be put under God's control.
Ask the Lord to give you peace and to make you a peacemaker.
Listen to Mentors
There is so much wisdom in Godly counsel. By humbling ourselves, we become open to those who have more experience and more knowledge than we do.
Pray and ask God to bring that kind of relationship into your life. Ideally, it is best for YOU to mentor someone and to also be mentored. When I have been stressed, a wise mentor assured me that they have faced similar circumstances, and then peace came. Now I can share with someone else.
It is great to have a Pastor, friends and leaders, but pray for a mentor too. Then ask the person that you feel that the Lord is leading you to.
True peace only comes from the Prince of Peace. To know Jesus is to know peace.
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Much peace comes from listening. I pray that we all have open ears to hear.
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