In Pursuit of Peace by Joyce Meyer

Author:Joyce Meyer
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub, pdf
ISBN: 9780759512481
Publisher: FaithWords
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

GIVE GOD THE BEST PART OF YOUR DAY

I’ve trained myself now to start each day by giving God the firstfruits of my time. I’ve realized that I’m not going to get through the day peacefully if I don’t spend time with God.

So, each morning, I get coffee, and usually while still in my pajamas, I just spend as much time with God as I need to in order to feel I can behave properly and walk in the fruit of the Spirit throughout the day.

When I first started doing this, I used the time to murmur to God about all my trials in life, so one morning the Holy Spirit spoke to me and said, “Now, Joyce, are you going to fellowship with Me this morning, or with your problem?”

I learned to use the best part of my day to give God the best part of my heart. Giving God the first moments of the morning helps keep my priorities straight for the rest of the day. In fact, I’ve written a little book that will help you get in the habit of beginning your day with God, called Starting Your Day Right. Each short devotion encourages you to meditate on God’s Word during this time and reminds you to ask Him to help you rely on His grace your whole day.

Don’t use this gift of time with God to meditate on your problems. Don’t spend that time worrying about all the things that you want God to do for you that He’s not done yet, or trying to figure out ways you can get Him to do them. During this time with God, set your heart as the psalmist did, who wrote, “But I trusted in, relied on, and was confident in You, O Lord; I said, You are my God. My times are in Your hands” (Psalm 31:14-15, italics mine).

The Bible says to “lean on, trust in, and be confident in the Lord with all your heart and mind and do not rely on your own insight or understanding. In all your ways know, recognize, and acknowledge Him, and He will direct and make straight and plain your paths. Be not wise in your own eyes” (Proverbs 3:5-7).

What’s the sense in our saying that we trust God, then spending our day trying to figure out how and when our problems will be solved? God wants to hear us say, “Lord, I don’t know how You’re going to do this. I don’t care how You do it. However You do it, I know it’s going to be right. I can’t do it anyway, so I’m not going to frustrate myself trying to figure out how I can do it, God. I trust all my circumstances to You. My times are in Your hands. Trusting You is my first priority in life.”

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