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god's armor* - 3 peace 

12/5/2014

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It seems odd that God would say "On your feet wear the Good News of peace to help you stand strong." It seems mostly like peace is something other people disrupt in my life! 

But I have been guilty of giving my peace away.  I am self righteous and controlling, giving my peace away cheaply because being "right" is more important that standing strong. I have given away my peace because I'm bored or feeling ignored and I prefer attention at any cost rather than standing strong. I have given my peace away because I fail to value it as a solid foundation for my life. I have given my peace away because I fear being wrong.

So, how do I keep my peace?  I think this is what happens when I cling to the Good News of peace:

I choose to give goofy or foolish people the benefit of a doubt.  Maybe they are goofy or foolish but so am I sometimes. They can only ruin my day if I give them that power.

I choose to give people who want to get in my face or my way as much room as they need.  The different road I choose to walk may be taking me where God wants me to be today.

I choose to give scary people a lot of space and I choose to pray for them, asking God to whisper love in their ears and hearts that they may heal.

I choose to remember that God loves me and no one else's opinion matters much by comparison.

I invite you to choose to stand with me, strong on the promises of God.

* Ephesians 6:10-18
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