Do you worry often?
I know I do.
We all want to have peace.
How can we actually have it?
That's what we will be talking about today - Standing on one of the Promises of God
which is peace that passes all understanding.
Have you noticed how when we intentionally set our mind
on acknowledging our blessings, we feel less worry and more peace?
That's our goal today!
Welcome to #ResoluteInGratitude Tuesday!
This is video #2 in the series and I will link to the entire series below
this video, you can bookmark the playlist for convenience
Let's dive right into the Conversation!
Hi!
My name is Anna Szabo, and this channel is for all women who want to grow in their relationship
with Jesus.
Here, we have authentic conversations about God, Gospel, and the matters of life.
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Why do I publish a video every day for you?
Because I believe that a daily devotional can make a difference
in your whole life.
Or even save a life.
Standing on God's Promises by committing to a daily devotional last year
when I was depressed and suicidal saved MY life.
Otherwise, I wouldn't be here.
I'm serious.
Yes.
In fact, I shared my suicidal thoughts on my website,
the poem is called THE PURPOSE OF MY LIFE.
Scary stuff...
Resolute In Gratitude is a series where on Tuesdays
we intentionally look for blessings even in the midst
of adversity in life.
There are 3573 Promises in the Bible.
Philippians 4:6-7 says this:
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation,
by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving,
present your requests to God.
And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding,
will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus."
Knowing that God promises me peace
makes me want to have it so much, as soon as possible!!!
WHEN CAN I HAVE PEACE ALREADY?!?!
Let me share with you the lesson about peace and how to get it,
which God taught me in 2017.
Remember in yesterday's video I shared with you about the house situation after Michel
and I got married?
I'll link to that video here.
So, in that 1800 sq ft 2-study house in Cumming,
he abandoned me after our wedding
and with my 2 back injuries I couldn't even unpack
after I moved in.
He was gone all the time training for IronMan
and calling his bicycle MY OTGER WIFE I CHEAT ON YOU WITH
and I had no peace in that haze.
I had debilitating depression and paralyzing anxiety.
I was confident that the reason why I couldn't have peace was Michel,
his mental manipulation, and emotional abuse.
I was sure that the unfinished construction house he moved me into
was why I had no peace.
And then, we had our divorce mediation in March last year.
I moved to a new home in April.
It was nice.
Until I had sewage leakage and my toiled needed to be replaced.
Not only that, but the sewage was on the flooring and the floors needed to be replaced.
Not only that, but I got flooded twice and there was a code enforcement inspection of
my home and all kinds of things needed to be built to reroute the water.
Not only that, but my bathtub paint popped and it needed to be resurfaced...
Sooooo my cocker spaniel Bruno and
I were moved to a hotel for THIS - what quickly became another state of unfinished
construction - to be taken care of.
I had no peace there.
At all.
I was going bananas.
Really suffering.
So, I was given money for me and Bruno to stay at a hotel.
I was able to choose it.
I did my research and found a nice one....
We arrived... and you won't believe what Bruno and I walked
into:
no floors, no walls, major construction WHILE still hosting guests ...
it was unfinished construction with dust and dirt everywhere
and not even any floors to walk on
I was in awe... right then and there
the Holy Spirit finally got through to me and I heard loud and clear:
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation,
by prayer and petition,
with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding,
will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus."
You see, anywhere I went a major construction followed ME.
God did not change my marriage situation.
He didn't change my housing situation even when locations changed.
And I finally realized - He wanted to change ME
IN the situation.
The construction in my home continued through June but I learned to gain peace in the midst
of it.
Where did I get it from?
Actually, the secret is right here:
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation,
by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving,
present your requests to God.
And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding,
will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus."
Once I began to approach every day of my life and every situation with this mindset,
I found peace right where I was.
In my circumstances.
And so I wrote this Christian affirmation and created this canvas -
to always declare with confidence, remember,
and believe in God's peace.
I will link to it below this video for you.
Whatever your situation, by prayer and petition,
with thanksgiving, present your requests to God,
and the peace of God, which transcends all understanding,
will guard your heart and mind in Christ Jesus.
So, here are your 3 Steps for having peace:
1.
Pray to God and thank Him for your blessings
2.
Make your requests known to God
3.
Accept His peace that is super-natural and will guard your heart in mind
Let me know in the comments below which of the 3 Steps is easier and which one is the
hardest one.
Here's my prayer for you.
Father God, you are almighty.
Your plan is good and thank you for carrying us through and giving us what we need for
the season of life we are in.
Your strength is enough.
Your grace is sufficient for us.
Right now, I am lifting up to you the woman watching
this video.
Her life is not perfect.
She carries so much on her shoulders.
God, allow her to reach out for your supernatural peace.
Comfort her and give her confidence in YOU, in God's Promises,
in your sovereignty and kindness,
and I pray for her peace in the marvelous name of Jesus.
Amen.
Have a blessed day and I'll see you in my #WisdomRevival Wednesday
video tomorrow!
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