I believe this write-up will bless the reader tremendously.
Peace of mind is a mental state that shows when a person is calm, at ease, no worries. But as we all know, there are so many things
Jeremiah 10:23 says, "O Lord, I know the way of man is not in himself; It is not in man who walks to direct his steps." This means that it is God who directs our steps. He is the one who guides us in all that we do, in our going out, our coming in, and our purpose in life, why we are here, and the reason why we are born.
The only way to get the answers to these questions is by sitting at the Lord's feet, by getting refreshed in His presence, as He takes you through the scriptures.
Psalms 119:105 says, "Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path." The Passion Translation puts it thus, "Truth’s shining light guides me in my choices and decisions; the revelation of your Word makes my pathway clear." TPT.
If you're having negative vibes, feeling depressed, and similar feelings, it is not of God. It is the absence of God.
Just as darkness is the absence of light, likewise the lack of peace is the absence of God in our daily living, and He needs to fill that void in you. Even if you're born of God, you need to sit at His feet to always be conscious of His presence daily to fill the void as go on in life.
To buttress my point, Isaiah 26:3 says, "You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You." The Amplified Bible puts it thus, "You will guard him and keep him in perfect and constant peace whose mind [both its inclination and its character] is stayed on You, because he commits himself to You, leans on You, and hopes confidently in You." AMPC. What this means is that the search for peace can only be obtained in His presence. You can only find that calmness, assurance, and purpose in Christ Jesus. So, your mind has to be stayed on Him.
Jesus Christ said in Matthew 11:28-30, "Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. ²⁹ Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. ³⁰ For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”
The Passion Translation puts these verses thus, "Are you weary, carrying a heavy burden? Come to me. I will refresh your life, for I am your oasis. ²⁹ Simply join your life with mine. Learn my ways and you’ll discover that I’m gentle, humble, easy to please. You will find refreshment and rest in me. ³⁰ For all that I require of you will be pleasant and easy to bear.” TPT. Jesus is saying you should join your life with His, and we'll find refreshment and rest in Him.
He is always with us in all our situations. Just as a non-experienced ox is yoked with an experienced ox to learn, likewise, we are to yoke ourselves with Jesus who is our experienced ox. His yoke is easy and His burden is light. If we are burdened by anything, tell Him about it, He is always with us, and He will answer you.
Our Lord Jesus will always give you that peace of mind, He knows you better than you know yourself. He is the one who brought you here, and he knows your purpose.
The moment you have any feelings that are not of Christ Jesus, tackle them immediately, because the more you stay in a state of depression, lack of peace, worry, sadness, and so on, creates an avenue for the devil to creep into your mind and plant evil thoughts.
Even when there are negative vibes or thoughts, 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 says, "For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. ⁴ For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, ⁵ casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ"
We are to bring every thought that raises itself against the knowledge of Christ into captivity to the obedience of Christ. In other words, just as we have received the inheritance from the Father in Christ Jesus, we are to bring every thought that opposes what you have inherited into the obedience of Christ because thought outside of Christ is darkness and it brings a lack of peace, worry, depression and other feelings.
So, in a very simple way, how do we bring every thought into the obedience of Christ? Let's look at Philippians 4:6-7. It says, "Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; ⁷ and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus."
Apostle Paul went ahead in verse 8 saying, "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."
Remain in His presence, sit at His feet, and allow Him to transform you into a life of eternal peace and tranquility. All this is possible because peace is a fruit of the Spirit (ref.: Galatians 5:22-23).
God bless you.
Why not accept Jesus today if you haven’t? Pray out loud, “Jesus, I confess that You are my Lord and Saviour. I believe in my heart that God raised You from the dead. By faith in Your Word, I receive salvation now. Thank You for saving me!” Congratulations, you’re born again, you are now brand new!
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Unless otherwise stated, the following scriptures are obtained from the New King James Version (NKJV)
