What do you do when God says, “Wait”? That’s the question many of us ask ourselves, especially when we’re in difficult situations—jobs, relationships, hard seasons of life. What if I told you that changing your perspective will help you to endure the experience? Check out #Day4’s session on perspective shift and see how you are where you are for a reason. #InhalePeaceDay4.
We’re discussing FORGIVENESS on today’s walk-through Inhale Peace: A 31-Day Journey to Realign with God’s Peace. #InhalePeaceDay2
Inhale Peace: A 31-Day Journey to Realign with God’s Peace is a devotional that will help you to remain aligned with the peace of God every day of the month. Though God may not remove you from the situations that are currently causing you to be overwhelmed, He will give you His peace to move through the situation until He is ready to open a new door for you.
There is an upside to all of the chaos that exists in the world, and that is God's peace. The Lord tells us in John 14:27, "Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid." In other words, God gives us His peace that we can carry with us always. His peace transcends everything, and will keep us during tumultuous times. His peace is a balm in the midst of trouble, and the calm that will sustain us.
Your Lent experience is your moment at the well. It is your opportunity for God to pour his Living Water into your dry spirit. Your focus should not be, "How do I make it 40 days without this thing that I’m so used to consuming?" Instead it should be, "How can I open myself up to God over the next 40 days to have a life-altering, soul experience with the Father?" In order to have that experience you must be willing to delve deep into God’s word, and you must be willing to speak to, and take the time to hear from, God through prayer.
Many of us look at Lent through the eyes of our flesh, believing we won't able to do without that thing from which we’re fasting for 40 days. However, the long-term benefits of sacrifice outweigh the short-term pleasure of pleasing our flesh. You see, Lent can be a beautiful experience where you are no longer distracted, and can hear God’s voice clearly. The Lord will use those 40 days to plant a seed in your bosom that will blossom in the next season of your life.
