1 Thess 5:19-22 Do not quench the Spirit. Do not treat prophecies with contempt but test them all; hold on to what is good, reject every kind of evil.
I am not feeling very peaceful this morning, so the “God of peace” spoke to my weary soul. It’s nothing big, just lots and lots of little things that keep piling up and piling up. Death by a thousand cuts if you will. But God’s peace can be mine even in these conditions.
1 Thess 5:23a May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through.
For me, I think, the process of finding that peace at the moment is mental. I am letting these little things pile up until they feel like a huge, towering, impenetrable mass. That’s me. Not God. God can blanket me with peace in all circumstances, current annoying non-crisis included.
1 Thess 5:23b …May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Precious Savior, Thank You for the reminder that You are here, You are with me always, that You want to cover me with Your peace, but I have to allow it. Thank You for the perspective on all the little things this morning. I don’t even realize when my focus shifted from You to my mess, but I see that it has. Help me to re-center myself on You. Amen.
1 Thess 5:24 The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do it.
Have a blessed day.
Life is overwhelming. The enemy is real. And he’s can be far away, or seem that way.. One of the things that He has pressed on my heart in the past little while is to look for His fingerprints. The worries all around me have seemed pretty big. However, simply jotting down some of the little blessings in the morning, and in the evening has been a great gift.. It has opened my eyes to see Him more clearly in other things. earlier this week, I took note of the fact that my husband poured my coffee before he poured his cup for work. He did this, so I would not have grounds in the bottom of my cup. It was a small thing, but yet a big thing. So for today, be present in the moment and look for the fingerprints of God. I am so thankful that we journey this life together. Have a blessed day.