In this season of battle, a little bit of everything is happening and at times, compounding. Life happens! People happen! The devil happens! Things just happen in life that always tries to throw us off course from our purpose and steal our joy, but, Christ wants us to re-align our focus, shake it off and possess our peace.
The scripture that comes to mind is,
Philippians 4:8 (NKJV)
Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.
So many things in this season is vying for my attention and trying to distract or take away my peace. I’m contending with some major events and out of no where, I’ll get some bad news or someone will say or do something that irritates the life out of me and there goes my peace…sad but true…I said it before, my patience is shot, LOL!
I remember being so frustrated one day for hours and then I heard a news report on K-LOVE radio soliciting prayer for this little baby girl Mariah that came up missing and my heart sank. Then, I talked to a relative and heard about a debilitating health complication they were going through, then hearing from another person going through some traumatic family events, hospitalizations, death and listening to the news, I can go on and on.
The truth of the matter is, whatever we’re going through, if we really think about it, it can always be worse. You can be going through some major health complications that’s bad, but then you could be told that you only have 2 weeks to live which puts what you’re currently going through in perspective.
I’m learning everyday that it’s all how you look at things, what you choose to focus on and what you give your energy too is what really matters. This here, is a new spiritual muscle for me being that I’m being bombarded with so many things. What I’m learning is that for those persistent troublesome thoughts and problems that just keep arising, those aggressive feelings or nagging problems that won’t let you go, I have to be just as aggressive and speak to that thing until it goes away. I can’t sweep those pesky feelings, thoughts and agitations away, I have to aggressively command it away and keep commanding it away until it leaves.
I have to tell those distractions, concerns, agitations to go, declare my peace and continue to do that until it goes away. We’re not helpless and sometimes, I’ve felt helpless when so many things rise up against me but I, like you, have to shake it off, focus on what’s important and use my mouth to take back my peace and whatever belongs to me.
To recap, when things rise up against you, against us, that causes us to unravel, we should:
- Think about what we’re currently going through in respect of how much worse it could be and find peace in that
- Meditate on the blessings of God instead of the problems and stop complaining
- Speak OUT LOUD to that fear, distraction, problem, mountain and spirit coming against you (call it by name) and command it to Go and speak power, love, sound mind over yourself. Whatever you need, speak it over yourself.
- Be bold, be fueled by your opposition and resolve to focus and fight for your Victory
- Continue to Shake it off and re-align your focus to the things that are really important and keep fighting to maintain your peace
Amen & Amen! Christ ministered to me as I wrote this, pray it ministers to you too where you are.
Continue to join me as I share with you what Christ is sharing with me about overcoming. As always, Be Encouraged, Stay Connected, Fight & Let’s Become Free Together.
TD JAKES 2017 – #Be STRONG and very COURAGEOUS because God’s got your back – Mar 9, 2017
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6lauf3njHE&sns=fb
Yours In Christ,
Ke’Shawn Adamson
B.O.O.M!
