How to have unshakable peace in life

Unshakable is defined as something that is strongly felt, unable to be changed.

“Sometimes sorrow is the door to peace. Sometimes heartache, is the gift I need, You are faithful, faithful in all things.” We Are Messengers & Corey Asbury, Come what may.

Years back I began reading a book, “The gift of pain”. It was one of the most beautiful and difficult reads, to this day, I have not finished it.

Last night I started reading “IN THE LIKENESS OF GOD”, fearfully and wonderfully made and in His Name.”

The reality that without being able to feel pain our bodies would waste away.

Quite literally, Dr. Paul Brand lived among some of the most marginalized people in the world, people living with leprosy in India.

Not being able to feel is not something we want for prolonged periods of time.

Sometimes the brain in all it’s beauty does something incredible in seasons of tremendous trauma, grief and pain.

To protect me, my brain caused my emotional responses to go numb. Often known as depression.

As a young, newly married 18 year old I was able to confide in a dear friend who introduced me to a counselor who then introduced me to Jesus Christ, the ultimate Counselor and Prince of Peace.

Together He brought me back to life.

These last almost twenty years I have been learning to fully feel my emotions. Learning from The Lord how to not allow emotions to take the driver seat, while also not denying them.

They are pointing something out. Like the lights that come on when our vehicle is in need of something.

Being able to acknowledge and process through the difficult things we are walking through is very important for our over all well being.

Pretending like nothing is going on will never be of benefit to us.

This is not the way to peace.

If you find yourself in this difficult place and need someone to speak with, I have dear ladies who would be glad to visit with you, even via telehealth.

My first line of defense is always Father. I ask Him and then I wait on Him to see what He will reveal.

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Story time:

Months back, in February, my dear friend Cheyenne, over at Almond Blossoms Ministries, invited my oldest daughter and I to sing.

I was so excited and grateful for the opportunity to worship with my girl and dear friends. Abby is so gifted that I feel relief when she sings with me.

She compensates for my mistakes and harmonizes so beautifully.

The day of the conference my girl was running a fever. She had to stay home.

What would I do?

I felt The Lord say, “I still want you to do this. She is like a comfort blanket to you, I need you to rely on me, I’ve got you.”

I went to the front and poured out my heart before Father. It went beautifully and I truly felt Fathers pleasure and comfort wash over me.

It’s funny thinking back to how much I loved performing as a young child. You couldn’t get me away from the microphone and stage.

As I’ve gotten older, I have craved the comforts of safety and warmth. A little too much if I’m honest.

Not having anything to prove has been such a liberating gift Abba Father has given me.

We are loved either way.

Obedience takes the reins.

Many times asking The Lord if He is sure, He wants me to make that video, and back when public speaking was part of my everyday job with Noonday Collection making sure I was walking in obedience was very important.

The team putting together our annual Shine conference asked me to speak to our community on how to use social media in a way that is honoring to people, how to do it well, I wondered if The Lord really wanted me to do it.

This time, unlike when I shared the testimony of the peace I had in Christ while pregnant with one of our darlings who was given a terminal diagnosis in the womb, Father said, no notes, just go up there, I will give you the words to speak.

Tell them of the peace I have given you. Even before your eyes have seen what I said I would do. Tell them.

I was expecting He would do the same this time too.

He didn’t.

He said, “No, you will learn a new skill, collect all of the information, pray, invite me into the process, share the truth, but write it all down.

Pray, Rehearse, repeat.”

I always want to walk in obedience, and go where He calls. We can trust that whatever He is calling us to His peace will stay with us.

Just days after that incredible women’s conference my back would go completely out, for months.

My dear friend and husbands Mama would pass away.

Another dear friend would fight for her life and have a life saving brain shunt placed.

Even as I was recalling our own little girls journey on the blog.

The words of the song, Faithful still.

I cried out so many times. The Lord met me in the most broken places. The Lord provided His peace.

Even as the back pain raged and I felt like I couldn’t catch my breath.

Even as the ones I loved left this world.

His peace never left me.

The assurance that He would see me through.

Peace that never leaves

His peace is not dependent on what we are walking through. His peace never leaves us.

We simply loose the awareness of it.

How?

By looking at our circumstances instead of fixing our gaze on Him.

Please lean in, this doesn’t mean we can’t acknowledge the difficultly we are walking through, quite the opposite.

It is being honest with Papa, Our Abba Father about how difficult life is and asking Him, to help us to see Him rightly.

In Jamie Winship’s book, Living Fearless, “Exchanging the lies of the world, for the liberating truth of God”.

Jamie walks us through exercises with Father. Learning to still our minds, learning to be honest at all times with Father.

Not denying how we are feeling, but leaning into our good Father to meet us here and now. Remembering that it is He who is the Repairer of the breaches.

Our Jehovah-Rapha, Our God who heals.

Learning to tell the truth is so important. Father already sees that which weighs us down. He sees what we’re battling, where we doubt. He is ready with open arms.

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I cannot encourage you enough to sit with Father.

Bible, pen and paper in hand.

To behold His beauty.

Get outside, His beauty is all around us. Beckoning us to draw near to The One who formed us inside of our mother’s womb.

Sister, King David once said,

“One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to inquire in his temple.”

His peace is a free gift of His Spirit.

It is Who He is. Giver of Peace, for He is peace Himself.

One of the nine fruits of the spirit, given to you and I, these are outlined in Galatians 5:22-23

Sister, whatever you are walking through today, I want to invite you to rest in the abiding Presence of Our Savior King.

He will never leave us, nor forsake us. No matter how it feels today, let these be the words you speak.

“The Lord is my defense, my very present help in time of trouble.”

Speak His Word, back to Him.

Today if your mind is wrestling, lean in and inquire of The Lord. These beautiful emotions, and sometimes painful and difficult emotions can draw us back to Him.

Know I am praying for you this week. Asking that the fullness of Christ would continue to draw us to Himself.

Comforting us. Encouraging us.

He is Faithful. Today, guard your heart sister. Inquire of The Lord, ask Him, what is robbing my peace Lord?

I know He will show you.

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Dig deeper Psalms 46:1, Jeremiah 33:3, John 15.

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