Peace & Joy

I am joyful because I am saved.

I am humble because I am wicked.

At Peace?

Spread the Joy!

"The heart-spinning mixture of Peace and Joy desires an outlet toward bettering the world, or else it feels a bit like anxiety."

Peace is often thrown out as a general word in our society. True peace is felt when, at the end of the day lying in bed, God and I are perfectly aligned in our motives as one heart and one body, and I feel content and satisfied with how life turns out, even if the twists and turns are surprising and unexpected. He's always there in everything I do and think and say and see, and He has given me free reign to choose between acknowledging this truth or turning a blind eye.

I think this is why Peace feels so great; it requires OUR choice and OUR sheer will to simply let go of who we've built up ourselves to be and simply let life live how God planned; when this decision clicks within us, we co-operate with our Creator! We are co-architects in building something BIG and BEAUTIFUL! We are fulfilling our innate desire to leave our mark on the world. This faith practiced daily floods the soul with Peace because we do, indeed, have a purpose unique and all our own in God's big picture!

This practice also requires, in my case, a healthy lifestyle,

which includes getting to bed sometime before 11:00pm.

The time now: 12:42am.

Oooooooooookayyyy. Time for bed. I just felt like Peace and Joy are important for not only Christmas season, but as a daily lifestyle. I'm a big lifestyle person, because I believe the essential things should never feel like chores: sleeping at a regular hour, eating nutritious food, exercising, serving others with a humble and joyful heart, and respecting my parents and their instructions even though I am dying to be left alone to be my OWN person. Above all, giving God the glory though it all. So yeah.. lifestyles are a part of our identity. We practice our lifestyles through choices made daily, so let us fill our lifestyles with the rich practices of healthy living in mind, body and spirit that produce the God-given fruits of Peace and Joy!