Don’t sweat the small stuff!

Are you easily aggravated? Do little things bother you? Today in my quiet time with God, I read this scripture in the Amplified Bible and I hope it ministers to you as much as it did for me.

Peace I leave with you; My [own] peace I now give and bequeath to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. [Stop allowing yourselves to be agitated and disturbed; and do not permit yourselves to be fearful and intimidated and cowardly and unsettled.] John 14:27

How did God know I would throw a tantrum yesterday because the phone company kept me on the line for an hour and a half without resolving my problem? Did He know the power cord to my brand new laptop would suddenly stop working so I couldn’t even power up and get my work done? I wonder if He knew my child would start tugging on my shirt and crying in the background because I didn’t let him play on the computer while I was talking to a friend about how important it is to walk in love? You bet He did. That is why He sent not only the comforter, who is the Holy Spirit; He left us his Word (The Bible) to give us the answer to every problem we would ever face.
There won’t be an absence of problems in our lives, but if we receive the peace of God that surpasses our own human understanding, we will walk through every storm with victory.

A few years ago, I was going through a divorce while I was taking care of my 88-year-old mom who was in a wheelchair. I was also four months pregnant, working two jobs, borrowing a friend’s car and just got an eviction notice with only a few dollars left in the bank. At the time, I thought for sure there was no way out of that mess, but God had a greater plan. Now, a few years later, I am a homeowner, my son goes to a private 6k a year school for kindergarten, I work a job I absolutely love, I am writing books and songs and I have more peace than ever. Now if God can do that for me, for sure He can help you with whatever you are dealing with. Remember, no matter what you go through, keep dreaming your biggest dreams. Laugh out loud, and smile when you feel like crying, because it’s never as bad as it first seems!

Meditate On: John 14:27, Philippians 4:7,13,19, Hebrews 13:5

Confession For Today: I will stop allowing myself to be agitated and disturbed. I will not permit myself to be fearful and intimidated and cowardly and unsettled about anything.

Take Action: If you are facing a challenge so big you have no idea what to do about it, get alone with God and ask Him what to do. Then hang around faith-filled believers.