Sometimes situations can arise that really get under our skin. It is during those situations that I believe we are being tested. Tested to see just how long we can hold on to peace. Tested to see if we will crack under pressure and/ or explode with anger and frustration. I was tested just yesterday evening. A situation arose and my children were hurt. My youngest son was in tears because he was promised something that he has been waiting on for over a year, and was informed that it wouldn’t happen. My frustration level was at 99 and the peace that I hold so dear to me was fading fast. I myself wanted to scream and cry.. and actually I did yell some. Any parent who sees their child hurt will automatically jump in defense mode and yesterday I was there. But before I overreacted to much, I had to step back and really look at the situation. I had to bring myself back into that place of peace that I know and rethink my entire approach. It didn’t happen instantly, I literally had to sit on the edge of the bed and have a talk with myself. I had to allow myself to regain control of my emotions before I did more damage than necessary.
Although I stand firmly on my belief that staying in a place of peace can help reduce stress and anxiety, I am human and there will be times that I will get upset and angry. But the key is to never lose that overall sense of peace within yourself. Losing that sense of peace can throw you over the edge and put you in a place that you may regret later. You can also end up speaking some things that you really don’t mean. It can elevate your blood pressure, give you extreme headaches and cause many other health issues.
When we are tested, keep in mind who is in control and who should remain in control. We should NEVER allow another person, thing, or situation to take us to a level where we cannot get back to peace. Yes, we will get upset, disappointed, frustrated and even angry but that does not have to control us or our emotions and actions. Remember that our peaceful state of mind is precious, therefore we should guard it carefully. If you find yourself in a situation where you are about to completely lose it, take a step back, take several deep breaths and revert to your peaceful place to gather yourself.
In the end…PEACE will always win.
~In Peace
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Friday, June 15, 2012
Allowing Peace...
There is so much going on in the world today but through it all we have to be willing to allow peace to reign in our minds and our spirits. Sometimes it can be so hard because we can allow ourselves to get so overwhelmed …even with our day to day functions and encounters. It is imperative to take time out of our busy and possibly hectic days to seek out that inner peace and allow it to fill us up. I am a witness that if we do not take that time, we will make ourselves void to those things that require peace and strength…like our health and mental stability.
I recall a time when I was constantly on the run…working full time Monday thru Friday, I was the secretary for this small church and stayed on the go, I also was the Pastor’s aide and was constantly running errands for him, of course I had my children to take care of and was doing it by myself since I had left my ex-husband and moved to a state where I had no family or close friends at all. It was a hard struggle and I worried about everything everyday…how to feed the children, how to make the rent, how to pay the bills, how to get transportation, how my oldest son was doing, how to get new shoes and clothes for the kids, did I remember to do this and that and that… etc. One morning I woke up at about 6 am. It was a work day for me and a school day for the children. It was my intention to hop off the couch just as I did every morning to get the day started only this morning my body would not move. I had just enough strength to call my daughter, who at the time was 9 years old, from upstairs to come and help mommy off the couch. After about 10 minutes of trying to get off the couch, it was obvious to us both that on that day I would not be moving. I instructed her to call the daycare so I could ask if they could pick her and her brother up and also bring them home that evening. Thankfully the owner understood. She had seen me rushing many times before to walk the children to the daycare every morning, run to make my bus to get to work, and walk them home every evening in almost 100 degree heat because I had no car at the time. So she picked them up, I gave my daughter the house key to lock me in, and I called in to work. I prayed to God that whatever was going on, don’t let it be permanent and I fell asleep. I did not wake back up until 6pm that evening when my children woke me up.
That experience taught me a valuable lesson. To slow down and allow peace to come in. I had to learn to take some personal time to allow God to talk to me and work in me. I learned over the years after that just how important peace was and made it a personal goal to let some things and some people go in my life. I had to have peace and I could not allow anyone to take it from me. I learned how to shut my mind and emotions down and just relish in the peace God gave me.
In this hectic society and our busy lives…we have to learn to ALLOW peace!!
In Peace!
I recall a time when I was constantly on the run…working full time Monday thru Friday, I was the secretary for this small church and stayed on the go, I also was the Pastor’s aide and was constantly running errands for him, of course I had my children to take care of and was doing it by myself since I had left my ex-husband and moved to a state where I had no family or close friends at all. It was a hard struggle and I worried about everything everyday…how to feed the children, how to make the rent, how to pay the bills, how to get transportation, how my oldest son was doing, how to get new shoes and clothes for the kids, did I remember to do this and that and that… etc. One morning I woke up at about 6 am. It was a work day for me and a school day for the children. It was my intention to hop off the couch just as I did every morning to get the day started only this morning my body would not move. I had just enough strength to call my daughter, who at the time was 9 years old, from upstairs to come and help mommy off the couch. After about 10 minutes of trying to get off the couch, it was obvious to us both that on that day I would not be moving. I instructed her to call the daycare so I could ask if they could pick her and her brother up and also bring them home that evening. Thankfully the owner understood. She had seen me rushing many times before to walk the children to the daycare every morning, run to make my bus to get to work, and walk them home every evening in almost 100 degree heat because I had no car at the time. So she picked them up, I gave my daughter the house key to lock me in, and I called in to work. I prayed to God that whatever was going on, don’t let it be permanent and I fell asleep. I did not wake back up until 6pm that evening when my children woke me up.
That experience taught me a valuable lesson. To slow down and allow peace to come in. I had to learn to take some personal time to allow God to talk to me and work in me. I learned over the years after that just how important peace was and made it a personal goal to let some things and some people go in my life. I had to have peace and I could not allow anyone to take it from me. I learned how to shut my mind and emotions down and just relish in the peace God gave me.
In this hectic society and our busy lives…we have to learn to ALLOW peace!!
In Peace!
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Welcome to Believing N Peace
I woke up this morning with peace on my heart and something in my spirit telling me to share…and so…here I am!! I think back to my past and I am forever thankful for my present. I am a mother of three beautiful children who will grow up to do great things in their lifetime, a fiancé of a wonderful man who is overcoming some health issues as I type, a survivor and healer of rape and sexual abuse, a once homeless but now housed black woman who have been through some things!! I have cried, screamed, fought, prayed and so much more to get to where I am now. Where am I? In peace!! Many many years of holding on to anger, hatred, and defiance but today I am Believing N Peace and I am here simply because one day I chose to let it all go and Believe N Peace!! I hope you will join me on this journey…of LIFE!! As I welcome you, I also send in your direction an abundance of peace, love, strength, and happiness!
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