Stay Calm
Exodus 14:14 (NLT): “The Lord himself will fight for you. Just stay calm.”
Some days are nearly perfect, and some aren’t. The not-so-perfect days can be different events that happen negatively and continuously all day long. Frustration and anger begin to take over and start to work against you reaching your goal. It could be sitting in traffic, or standing in line at a store, but the manager announces that their computer is down and will take time to get it back up and running.
Circumstances that don’t work in your favor are opportunities for God to intervene. When you commit to being guided by the Holy Spirit, your plans can change throughout the day. So don’t be bothered if God is using circumstances to guide you in a different direction.
Proverbs 16:9 (NLT): “We can make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps.”
Controlling our emotions, minds, and mouths is probably the hardest thing to control. Humans are used to being in control. Let’s face it, we live with ourselves, and we are used to driving our own directions. But turning things over to God, we are not used to that.
- When things start to look bad, stay calm.
- If someone says something to hurt you or gets it wrong, stay calm.
- If you’re driving and then traffic comes to a complete stop, stay calm.
I could continue with the list, but my point is that God may be redirecting you. Learn to immediately say, “Lord, I don’t understand the events that are in front of me, but I trust you. If you are guiding me in a different direction, help me to hear your voice so that I don’t miss your instructions.” Have you ever thought that your schedule is so busy that God is purposely allowing the delays to get your attention? God wants a relationship with you, and by staying calm and turning things over to Him, you put your faith and trust in Him into action.
Be Blessed!
Ron
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