when strife comes my way
all I have to say is “yes”
to His perfect peace
Sometimes I can feel the storms brewing between my two girls. You know the warning signs… their talking gets a little faster, the volume becomes slightly elevated and higher in pitch…a door slams, and then the yelling ensues. I can sense the changing winds, and sometimes there doesn’t seem to be any way for me to stop the inevitable storms from taking over my house.
And then I hear-
“Mom!!!!!”
The three of us were busy getting the house in tip top shape, and these little storms kept brewing. I went from one room to the other, aiding each daughter with their chores. Having played referee one too many times, I was quickly reaching the end of my rope.
And then Jesus found me.
I had knelt down on the dining room floor to go through a random box of junk, and this little bookmark jumped into my hands…
My peace I give you. John 14:27
Right on time. Just the moment I was getting ready to lose my cool- that’s when He reins me in- right back to Him.
I thought about all the times I am not resting in His peace- always because of my own doing. Peace is a gift that so many times I chose not to unwrap- because my SELF gets in the way. And the times I am most frustrated are when I have my own agenda in mind.
So, I left the dining room and my agenda right there.
I didn’t get everything checked off my “to-do” list, but I managed to complete the most important task of the day-
saying “yes” to peace
and saying “yes” to Him.
Just beautiful! I can’t imagine what I’d do without this indescribable peace that comes only from Him…
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Amen! I’d be a mess without His peace, His mercy, and His grace… every single day! And thank you for your encouragement 🙂 Have a blessed New Year!!!
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Reblogged this on Journey With Jesus and commented:
“Saying yes to peace and saying yes to Him” ~JH
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Thanks for reblogging, my friend 🙂
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Thank you so much Julie for following my blog. May the blessings of God rest upon you in the name of Jesus Christ.
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I’m looking forward to reading more 🙂 Have a blessed New Year!!
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I appreciate 🙂 Same to you:)
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You have the best bookmarks!! 🙂
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It was a gift- one that keeps on giving 🙂
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God is our true peace,
and He is our sure keeper
when we ourselves are unpeaceful.
– Julian of Norwich
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Thank you for visiting my blog and liking on of my posts. Blessings, Natalie 🙂
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It was my pleasure 🙂
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I see you’ve come again. Thank you. 🙂
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