¶ Practicing Serenity for Peaceful Living
Hello there . How are y'all doing ? On this day ? It is a blessing to be up and about , doing the things that we love . I hope that you are being intentional about your thinking as well as your feelings , because , as you think , you're going to feel it and you're going to behave it , because they all are connected .
So be mindful of your thoughts , be mindful of your feelings , especially when you are trying to do things differently , because transformation comes by the renewing of your mind . So , y'all , it is a blessing to be up and about and I'm grateful to be on this podcast one more time , and I want to let you know that it is going to be a short one , because Mrs .
Rowell is not feeling good today , but I want to come on here and leave you with something . So not just something , but some encouraging words . So I want to encourage you to reach out to people you know , especially ones that you love , because we do not know when our expiration date is going to be .
So , as you are thinking about loved ones , spending time with your loved one and it is a blessing , by the way , to even be gathering with your people that you love . Also .
Check on them , see about them , send them text messages , let them know that you love them and that you're checking on them , because you just never know when our last day is going to be . So on this episode , I wanted to talk about serenity because the last two episodes I've been talking about how to let go of the things you cannot change .
So I want to talk about serenity Because I do want to share the serenity prayer with you . Serenity means the state of being calm , peaceful and untroubled . This is so good the state of being calm , peaceful and untroubled . That means that you're not even going to let anything trouble you . So serenity is a very good place to be in .
It's a very good state of mind to be in . But in order for you to be in that state of mind , that means that you're going to have to practice being in that state of mind , because you can't just become calm .
You have to have some activities in place where you are calming yourself , whether that is doing some deep breathing or doing some grinding techniques , or even just sitting there listening to some meditation , music , and you're just letting yourself know that I am calm , I am peaceful , I am untroubled . And why should I be untroubled ? Because of the Lord .
He still sits high , he is the host of hosts and he is the beginning and the ending . So I can sit calm , I can sit peacefully . I can most definitely sit here and be in trouble with Jesus Christ on my mind , because there is a scripture in the Bible that talks about as long as you dwell in Jesus Christ , he most definitely can give you perfect peace .
But you have to be the one to dwell in Jesus Christ . That means your mind is dwelling on Jesus Christ so that you can have perfect peace . Because this peace ain't just no peace , you know , oh my God . No , it's not . It's a peace that surpasses all understanding . Hallelujah , thank you . Jesus is all understanding . Hallelujah , thank you , jesus .
You have to make sure that you are doing what you do . Make sure that you're doing what you're doing . You know what I'm saying , because we can't be concerned about what everybody else is doing , but you must definitely can be concerned about what you do , because that's your responsibility . No-transcript , my Lord , thank you Jesus .
Because we get to a place where we think that other people are supposed to do this for us . No , no , no , no .
They are not going to make us happy , they are not going to make sure that we are in a peace from state of mind , uh-uh , your state of mind , your state of mind , okay , you have to do what you have to do and whatever technique that helps you to get to that space of being calm , peaceful and untroubled , do that , and please make sure it's healthy .
It has to be a healthy way of doing it . It has to be something that works as well . We can't be walking around here doing dysfunctional things and expecting some wonderful results . No , it don't happen that way . So a state of mind , a state of being that's what it says the state of being calm , peaceful and untroubled .
That means you're being transformed by the renewing of your mind . Okay , by the renewing of your mind , that's an action word , that's a continuation , especially because we feel like , hey , well , I just got to do it one time . No , boo , it's a practice . It is something that you have to do all the time , consistently that would be the better word consistently .
So , if you want to be in a state of being calm , peaceful and untroubled , get into that position . And how do you get into that position ?
By implementing techniques , activities , outlets that will get you to a state of being calm , peaceful and troubled , whether that is listening to the word of God , whether that is walking around a neighborhood and you are talking to the Lord , or whether that's sitting down in a corner with your back against the wall and you're sitting still and , like the scripture say
, be still and know that I am God . You're literally taking the time out to just sit still and be still , from your head to your toes . Not just you know your hands being still , your feet being still , your head too , your thoughts , your feelings , your feet being still , your head too , your thoughts , your feelings , your actions .
You're allowing them to sit there and be still and know that God is God . So you have that space , you have that time . Take that time to do that and do it consistently . And do it consistently Even if you're sitting in your car . When you drive up into your garage and you are about to go into the house .
Take that time to sit in the garage and make sure that the garage door is open and you're not running the car . Okay , but just sit there and be still . But just sit there and be still . Sit there and say I am calm , I am peaceful and I am untroubled because the Lord got me in his unchanging hand .
¶ Finding Peace Through Surrender and Prayer
Just take in that moment to release whatever that you have went through that day and just bringing in the presence of God , receiving your peace , love and joy , because that is me being in a state of calm , peace and trouble .
We have nothing to be troubled about , because God is the beginning and the ending and he most definitely is taking care of the things in the middle , hallelujah . So we just have to let him be God . Just let him be God , hallelujah . There's nothing we can do about the things that we cannot change . So just be still , be still . Tell your thoughts to be still .
God got it . Tell your feelings to be still . I'm taking this time to live and die , to go and be still .
Yes , lord , say the serenity prayer , because as I was doing the study about letting go of things I cannot control , I was thinking about , I came across the serenity prayer and it was the whole prayer , it wasn't the first two sentences , so I want to share that with you .
Okay , god , grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change , the courage to change the things that I can , and the wisdom to know the difference Living one day at a time , enjoying one moment at a time , accepting hardship as a pathway to peace , taking , as Jesus did , this sinful world as it is not as I would have it , trusting that you will make
all things right if I surrender to your will so that I may be reasonably happy in this life and supremely happy with you forever in the next Amen . So y'all have a good day on this day and be intentional about what you're thinking about . Okay , your thoughts are connected to your feelings , all right , so y'all know how I end my episodes .
So be kind to yourself as well as to others .