Watch Out For Busyness

So here I am, going through life.  I’m a homemaker with a heart for the Lord. Im simple and easy going. Doing everything that I am suppose to do - cooking for the family, helping with homework, cleaning the house and reading God’s word.

So why was I so unsettled? Agitated? Aggravated?

I couldn’t figure it out. I knew SOMETHING wasn’t right. 

You know that feeling that gnaws at you and you just can’t put your finger on it and you can’t figure out whats eating at you? Yeah, I spent the last couple weeks that way.

 I thought I am doing everything I know to do! So what is my problem??

 And then I read something I would like to share with you from Roy Lessin.

Prayer of Peace

Lord Jesus, I thank You that You are the Prince of Peace and that You have promised to give me Your peace. I receive Your peace, the peace that passes all understanding, the peace that assures me of Your presence, the peace that confirms Your love, the peace that guards my every thought and each emotion.

Thank You that You have come, not to trouble me, but to give me Your rest; not to confuse me, but to give me clarity; not to bind me, but to free me; not to stress me, but to quiet me. Thank You for a peace that endures the trial, overcomes the battle, conquerors the foe, and keeps me steady through the storm.
 
Thank You, Lord, for complete peace, for perfect peace, for a peace that keeps my heart from being troubled. Come now and fill me with Your peace. Thank You for the perfect peace that comes when I put my trust in You. Let it wash over me and flood my innermost being. Show me the ways of peace, keep in the paths of peace, guide me in the decisions that lead to peace. Jesus, be my peace today.

Scriptures: Isaiah 9:6, John 14:27, Luke 1:79, Philippians 4:6-7, Psalm 29:11, Psalm 55:18, Psalm 85:8, Isaiah 26:3, 32:17, 54:10, 57:19, Romans 14:17, 15:33, Colossians 3:15

well, as soon as I read:

the peace that assures me of Your presence, the peace that confirms Your love, the peace that guards my every thought and each emotion. 

Move over Thomas Edison my light bulbs bigger!!!

AHA!!!! THATS IT!!!  I was so b.u.s.y (being under satans yoke) I didnt even realize i wasn’t at PEACE!!! so you can add blindsided to my list as well! Oh I was still reading God’s word...........at about 50MPH!!(being honest here)

Well Thank God for God! The Lord showed me. 

 You better believe God will catch you as He caught me. And Praise the Lord, the truth sets us free! 

Peace I leave with you; My [own] peace I now give and bequeath to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. [Stop allowing yourselves to be agitated and disturbed; and do not permit yourselves to be fearful and intimidated and cowardly and unsettled.] John 14: 27

I purposely chose this from the Amplified Version for a reason........

[Stop allowing yourselves to be agitated and disturbed; and do not permit yourselves to be fearful and intimidated and cowardly and unsettled.]

wooaaahhhhh Nellie!!! My Plea? GUILTY! (Thank You again Jesus for You and Your mercy and forgiveness)

I started out saying I didnt know what my problem was and why I wasn’t feeling right. As a matter of fact I didnt even recognize that I didnt HAVE peace. 

We have a choice. 

I allowed myself to become agitated and disturbed(personally for me it didnt help that I was busy and speed reading!) NOT a good Combo! 

I permitted myself(by the way definition of permit is:  TO GIVE AUTHORIZATION OR CONSENT TO (someone)to DO SOMETHING) to be unsettled.

I permitted myself to be unsettled. 

well, I’ll tell you what - Im done with being busy,  (as Bishop Charlie would say I needed a check up from the neck up,lol only I was too busy to see I even needed one!) just maybe if I didnt rush through everything I would have heard the Lord sooner. (just being honest here)

I needed to slow down....slow down my thoughts..so busy... but i gotta do this and I have to go help so and so....keep going, keep going, thats a perfect combination that leads to BURN OUT! 

Well, Thank The Lord He shows, guides and teaches us - for me, this time, it was slow down - Don’t rush your time with the Lord.  

A moment spent with God is a moment well lived!

“Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace always in every way. The Lord be with you all.”

2 Thessalonians 3:16

In Closing I want to Thank You, Lord Jesus, for your PEACE! And thank you for guiding me straight to it!(love how he does that!)

 I pray God’s Peace for everyone! In Jesus Name, Amen.