A Peace of Mind!

"O that ye would altogether hold your peace! and it should be your wisdom" ~Job 13:5

I have a confession: I'm a national and political news buff, I guess it's because I love History. I love historical stories and documentaries and museums and travel.

With me also being such a visceral person, I believe that there is a spiritual connection to all things, which in turn, trigger emotional responses in everyone. Emotional responses lead to history making events, etc, etc. In other words, I feel very connected to times and people who have lived in them, always making me curious enough to mentally walk in their shoes. To journey through time and see how the hypothetical "butterfly effect" has brought us to where we are today.

So one thing that has been on my mind for the last couple of years is, "where are we going from here"? When I look at TV, I see so much negativity, lightning speed technical advances, political turmoil, greed, and financial despair. It makes me wonder if this is the end, and if so, how do we deal with it, because the "end of the world" is a paralyzingly, scary thought.

Well the easy and obvious answer is to believe and trust God. But c'mon, even though it's simple to roll that off of your tongue, worry and anxiety subtly creeps in and can easily take over your peace. Wait a minute .. That's it. PEACE! You have to maintain your PEACE!

When we look at the book of Job and witness his patience, it's amazing to even imagine walking in his shoes. How can one have such trust and faith when his world is collapsing all around him? Can we do this? Yes, but you have to "strong arm" your mind and force it to do what you need done at the moment. I call this compartmentalizing your emotions.

You see, in maturity and wisdom, you learn how to cope with matters of the mind. You learn when, where, and how to approach your boss. You learn when to and when to not discipline your children. You even learn how to humble yourself to allow another to grow from his or her mistake. You learn to compartmentalize your emotions, because you understand that there is a consequence to your reaction.

I want you to know that peace is not out of your control, and it's true that much wisdom comes from "holding your peace". Reacting when you should be observant and trusting in the Holy Spirit, can oftentimes cause irreparable damage to your psyche and that of others. You can't always dictate the ways of the world and what is happening in it. You can't even guarantee that you can manage what happens in your own home, but what you can do is mentally decide how you will respond to the discomforts of life.

Belief in God's promise of better days should always be at the front of your thoughts. Knowing that despite what you are personally battling and the sorrowful energy that the world is attempting to drown you in is just a part of this existence. Our forefathers, foremothers, and all that lived amongst them battled with the world. They dealt with disease, death, victimization, and poverty just like us. But somehow, we're here, to look back and live the lives that they hoped for. It's imperative that you understand that what will get you to the next day and beyond with a peaceful and hopeful spirit, is the mental fortitude to know that you don't regulate God's will.

Are these the last days? Who knows. The world has a strange way of continuing to evolve and we have the awesome blessing of revealing His story while it revolves. Constantly stay in prayer and wisdom.

Live Renewed!

Erinn