Posted by Toyin John at 20:33:35 03.01.2016Do you ever find yourself in a situation where things seem so hopeless and you have no idea what to do? You pray as you know how to, you call on others to pray and yet, you have no peace, you are worried sick and the world seems to go around in a spin leaving you in a confusing daze. Or does it sometimes feel like you are about to lose your mind? If that's you, believe me, I know exactly how that is because I have experienced all these, many times before. Does it mean I no longer experience challenges? I wish I could say that, but as you know, life is full of its ups and downs and as long as we are here, we will face challenges. What changed with me is what I am about to share with you. My prayer is that, it helps you in your journey.
Unlike before, I no longer worry, the world no longer goes in a spin and I no longer feel like I want to lose my mind. What changed? Me. I changed. My perspective changed. I cannot say exactly when but there was a time when I was going through some hard times, I was talking to God, just really frustrated, angry and worried at the same time, I might have been saying, "I trust You" and I must have heard Him say, No! You don't trust Me." I must have replied; "What do you mean, I don't trust you, I am praying, I am confessing your Word, what else am I supposed to do?" I heard His answer, as clear as it could be; "You have not cast your cares upon Me, every time you bring your requests to me in prayer, you always take them back from my hand?" "But how?" I must have asked Him and He replied; "Every time, you pray and then, you keep complaining about the problems, you take them back from my hand and I have nothing to work with." Wow! That was a revelation to me.
He let me know that, how I would know I truly trust Him is, when His peace rules in my heart inspite of the storms I may be facing. He led me to Isaiah 26:3 (NKJV) which says; "You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You." This is where I created the word 'Peace-O-Meter' from. This is how to know if you are truly trusting God, when your heart is at rest even when things have not changed on the outside but you trust Him enough to know that, He will be true to who He is and help you.
This has changed my life, a former chief "worrier", whenever I am tempted to be anxious, I reject it, I cast my cares upon God and let His peace rule my heart. The Bible says in Philippians 4:6 that; "Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God; Verse 7 says; "and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding will guard your heart and mind through Christ Jesus." For you to experience that peace, you must fix your mind on God. But how? By believing what He says about the situation in His Word rather than focusing on the situation. You take it a step further by speaking what His Word says about the situation rather than what the situation looks like. By consistently doing this, you will enjoy His peace, faith will be formed in your heart and victory will be experienced.
I encourage you today, whatever you may be going through, do as the Bible says in 1 Peter 5:7 (AMP); "Casting all your cares (all your anxieties, all your worries, and all your concerns, once and for all) on Him, for He cares about you (with deepest affection, and watches over you very carefully)."
When your heart is at rest, creativity will flow, your faith will be made strong and you will see the wisdom way out of those situations. Every time, you are anxious and worried, the enemy of your soul is winning because he knows you will not think clearly talkless of seeing the way out. Stop allowing him to win, take charge! Cast your cares upon God, say what His word says and enjoy His peace. Remember whenever you are tempted to be anxious, let Peace-O-Meter be your measuring gauge.
Please be a blessing to someone and forward this message to them, you may be helping someone out of a dark hole just by doing that.
Richest Blessings,
Toyin.
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Unlike before, I no longer worry, the world no longer goes in a spin and I no longer feel like I want to lose my mind. What changed? Me. I changed. My perspective changed. I cannot say exactly when but there was a time when I was going through some hard times, I was talking to God, just really frustrated, angry and worried at the same time, I might have been saying, "I trust You" and I must have heard Him say, No! You don't trust Me." I must have replied; "What do you mean, I don't trust you, I am praying, I am confessing your Word, what else am I supposed to do?" I heard His answer, as clear as it could be; "You have not cast your cares upon Me, every time you bring your requests to me in prayer, you always take them back from my hand?" "But how?" I must have asked Him and He replied; "Every time, you pray and then, you keep complaining about the problems, you take them back from my hand and I have nothing to work with." Wow! That was a revelation to me.
He let me know that, how I would know I truly trust Him is, when His peace rules in my heart inspite of the storms I may be facing. He led me to Isaiah 26:3 (NKJV) which says; "You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You." This is where I created the word 'Peace-O-Meter' from. This is how to know if you are truly trusting God, when your heart is at rest even when things have not changed on the outside but you trust Him enough to know that, He will be true to who He is and help you.
This has changed my life, a former chief "worrier", whenever I am tempted to be anxious, I reject it, I cast my cares upon God and let His peace rule my heart. The Bible says in Philippians 4:6 that; "Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God; Verse 7 says; "and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding will guard your heart and mind through Christ Jesus." For you to experience that peace, you must fix your mind on God. But how? By believing what He says about the situation in His Word rather than focusing on the situation. You take it a step further by speaking what His Word says about the situation rather than what the situation looks like. By consistently doing this, you will enjoy His peace, faith will be formed in your heart and victory will be experienced.
I encourage you today, whatever you may be going through, do as the Bible says in 1 Peter 5:7 (AMP); "Casting all your cares (all your anxieties, all your worries, and all your concerns, once and for all) on Him, for He cares about you (with deepest affection, and watches over you very carefully)."
When your heart is at rest, creativity will flow, your faith will be made strong and you will see the wisdom way out of those situations. Every time, you are anxious and worried, the enemy of your soul is winning because he knows you will not think clearly talkless of seeing the way out. Stop allowing him to win, take charge! Cast your cares upon God, say what His word says and enjoy His peace. Remember whenever you are tempted to be anxious, let Peace-O-Meter be your measuring gauge.
Please be a blessing to someone and forward this message to them, you may be helping someone out of a dark hole just by doing that.
Richest Blessings,
Toyin.
To receive the bi-monthly Free newsletter in your inbox, subscribe here...www.toyinjohn.com/en/Newsletter
