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Although we live in a time when slavery and captivity are all but things of the past, we all still have the screaming need for freedom. To what are we slaves or being held captive? Pain, hurt, disillusionment, disappointment, disgrace from the past refuse to lessen their grip on us. What about guilt, or shame, or regret? Maybe we have limiting thinking or “old tapes” that like to play in our minds. Maybe we have habits or tendencies that only serve to ruin us and not raise us. Whatever it is that still has a stranglehold on us, we can give it to God. We need to identify the issue and call it out by name and have it break it’s hold on us when it is submitted to the name that is above all other names… Jesus.

What is stealing our peace of mind? Is it stress? Is it bad decisions or broken relationships? Is it disappointment? Is it pain- physical, emotional, spiritual, relational, situational, or financial? Whatever it is needs to be our priority. Many and most of these things are troubling us by the way the fact that they feel out of our reach or ability to control or manage. But what we are not able to do, God is more than able. Jesus is called, “The Prince of Peace”. He came to restore peace between God and man. But He also offers peace of mind and peace of heart to us as individuals. He said, “My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” (John 14:27) We are also told in Philippians 4:7 that the peace of God “surpasses all understanding” and will guard our hearts. So even when there is no rational explanation, God can give us the peace of mind and heart that we lack and seek.

In our own strength, we really only have the ability to change ourselves. We can change our own mindsets, heartsets, direction, intention, habits, etc. But very often we wish we could change those very same things, in other people. Very often we feel victimized or negatively impacted by somebody else’s mindset or heartset or direction or intention or habit, etc. What can we do in those cases? We can fight back. Really? Yes. We can go to God with those issues. We can pray and reach out to God. When we pray on our knees, we show submission to God as well as honor to Him. It underscores our reliance on Him as well as our adoration of Him. Both of these please God. When it comes to changing the minds, hearts, courses, and actions of other people, leave that to God. But ask Him specifically about those things that directly impact us. Let Him be our protector and provider. And give Him the glory and the credit when we see things change for the better.

When we love what God loves and hate what God hates and do as He would have us do, surely we have His favor and blessing. Excite, ignite, and engage and join the conversation at Time to Transform Crowdcast Event @ https://www.crowdcast.io/e/a-time-to-transform--a

We are all human and each one beautiful and unique in our own ways. Take off our masks and let the real us out. Join us in the conversation on our Time to Transform Crowdcast event https://www.crowdcast.io/e/a-time-to-transform--a/14