Christian Living

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Follow Peace or Using Your Better Judgment
by Beverly Anne Sanchez
Editor/Publisher of KingdomXchange.com
and Christepublishers.Com

Have you ever heard or said these words? "I just knew I shouldn't have done that!" or "I had a feeling I shouldn't have said that!"

Well, next time you get the same feeling, STOP, LISTEN, AND PRAY...GOD IS TELLING YOU SOMETHING....NEVER DO ANYTHING AGAINST YOUR BETTER JUDGMENT !

"And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus." (Phil. 4:7)

Let me start by saying, if you are a Child of God and are truly wanting to do His Will, He said He would guide you continually. "As long as Hezekiah sought the Lord, he prospered" says the Scriptures. (But then, he stopped seeking the Lord and many of you know the ending of Hezekiah.)

FOLLOWING AFTER PEACE... One of the many ways the the Holy Spirit (that's Holy Spirit, not "spirit guide" or Casper the Friendly Ghost) will guide you is by giving you peace in a certain matter. Whenever you are about to go off in the wrong direction, He will cause you to loose your peace. The warning siren will go off and red lights will start twirling.

If this happens, STOP, AND BACKUP TO THE PLACE OR DECISION YOU WERE ABOUT TO MAKE BEFORE YOU LOST YOUR PEACE. Then wait on the Lord. Don't move until you have prayed and received new peace about the matter.

You perhaps are moving too fast. Perhaps, you are to go in another direction. Perhaps you are simply to stop and "Be Still and know He is God". Wait on Him until you have peace about what He wants you to do and wait for His instructions for you. Always follow after peace in your situations. Peace and not restlessness is His sonar system for us.

It is a curious fact. Many times, the Lord seems to equate His peace with "I just knew better, I shouldn't have done that...". It is the "better judgment" we should have followed. In addition to His Wisdom, He's given us an abundance of good judgment - or, how shall I say it? HORSE SENSE!

Unfortunately, many of us don't even show common sense when making decisions in life. Wrong companions and relationships; lack of control in finances; being in a state of constant strife with others. Advice from the wrong people. Yes, even being in the wrong church or ministry. Ouch!

He warns us by alarms, red lights, loosing our peace, and by things beginning to go wrong or "not looking just right or feeling right". He constantly warns us so many ways and yet, many Christians still insist on barreling on their own way until disaster comes on them.

Therefore, get wisdom - follow peace, don't do anything against your better judgment...He is leading. He is always leading. Are you listening? Are you following?


"For we have this treasure in earthen vessels" II CORINTH. 4:7

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