Are you searching for peace?
I am going to share how you can find peace in a minute, but first let me ask you a few questions.
These days our lives are so crazy with busyness that we leave out the most important part of the recipe of life and that is God. We say we believe in God and we pray to Him, yet are we really committed to God? When you make a list of all the things you have to do each day, does it include God?
What has brought you to the place you are today?
I know, I have often jumped up and started running, dressing, eating, putting the dogs out, running out the door and off to my errands. I might pray as I am driving and then I stop and think, oh good morning God, sorry I ignored you as you watched me sleep, awaken, get busy and start my day. You've been waiting there all this time, haven't you? He longs to spend time with us.
I used to sing this song by Larnelle Harris, I miss my time with you!
Listen to it! To me this song shows just how much God wants us to spend time with Him.
I am not meaning to put a guilt trip on you, but I often wonder about my priorities also and how they affect my life.
You know how when you are learning something new that it may take a little practice before it becomes a skill?Well, that's how it is when you are learning to make the right choices too. Hastily making the wrong choices can bring much sorrow. People can go through life thinking that nothing ever goes right for them, woe is me. When a simple change in the day, setting their priorities inline with the Word of God makes a world of difference.
Is the stress, panic attacks, pain and depression giving you thoughts of ending it all? What kind of choices are you making. Who do you put first in your day? I know we all have to take care of the children, dogs, family, meals, ourselves and on and on..... Who has time to pray? Who has time to read His word?
Really we all have time, we just have to make a decision to make the right choices. Believe me when you start your day with God, everything falls into place! You can go to bed earlier and get up just a little earlier and dedicate that time to fellowship with God in His Word and just pouring your heart out to him about your dreams, plans, family, everything. He wants to hear it.
Or think about carving out time anywhere in your day, it doesn't have to be in the morning or at night. What about breaks at work or lunchtime and don't forget drive time to work and back. Of course if you are a stay at home mom or dad, you can schedule that time during the day.
You will find that small sacrifice will bring blessings into your life and the thoughts of ending it all, depression and even body pain will fade into the distance of your past!
Now, I know there are people out there who have to take medications, I am not talking about stopping that! But, even you can make this change in your life and see a dramatic difference.
Yes, it's a sacrifice! Doesn't sound fun! But, I guarantee it will become your lifeline!
Don't we pray and expect God to jump to it?
I have often had to stop my prayers and tell God, sorry God, I know your not my Go Boy. Do you have a best friend that you ignore and they want to spend time with you and do things for you? Usually not, we have to nourish that friendship and most of the time we have to go out of our way to spend time with them. Right?
Maybe your experiencing the difficult things in your life because God wants you to need Him. The feelings of defeat, frustration, anger......you fill in the blank, may be coming from your spirit inside that is longing for it's maker.
I want to share with you how I found peace. I was experiencing many of the above feelings, and through a bible based 12 step program I found the answers. It was a time for me when I couldn't focus, I couldn't read anything much less the bible and retain it. You can see my full testimony click here.
You may be thinking, no way I don't want to read another bible study. Well, if what you are doing now is working for you then God bless , but if it's not, this will be well worth your time to take a look.
Check out the testimonies on a site I set up for a group I now teach and make the decision yourself. Just click here. Take a look because I have a gift for you.
I hope this helps you in some way and if it did, pass it forward and Share. Who knows you may be a part of saving a life. Wouldn't that be wonderful?
Blessings!
Teryan Cooley :)
http://followpeace.xyz
P.S. If you are looking for a bible based, 12 step group then you will definitely want to go to http://followpeace.xyz go to the comment section and request info. See ya there! :)
