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I was in the shower this morning when these words rose up from on the inside of me and out of my mouth came, “resurrection power lives on the inside of me. So, what am I resurrecting?”
Naturally, I am talking to myself. I know for some that seems a bit strange but it has become second nature to me. None the less, those words have stayed in my heart all day and when I went to church this morning the message was “Blessed are the Peacemakers.” Of course, at first it doesn’t seem like much of a fit but when I gave it some more thought I knew the Holy Spirit was fast at work trying to teach my soul the importance of prospering in the midst of this truth.
From the shower to the worship service, and then to the message I can say our words are so powerful!. What comes out of our mouth matters to what our ears hear. In other words, we believe more of what we say to ourselves than what others say to us. “Blessed are the Peacemakers,” Is what I am saying or doing creating peace in my life? Is it resurrecting peace? because I have resurrection power living on the inside of me.
So, if you are settling for frustration, strife, indecision, and “peace” is as far away from you as the moon. Then, I would suggest you examine your heart and ask God, “what am I resurrecting?” Now if you choose to do this, I want you to expect an answer and when the Holy Spirit reveals to you the truth about “you,” then be ready to face it head on, because Peacemakers do not run from conflict, they do not appease, and they do not accuse.
I encourage you do not be an accuser and I do not mean an accuser of others. What I mean is do not waste time accusing yourself of anything less than what Christ died to give you. In other words, hateful words filling your mind is not okay. Resurrect Peace inside your mind by opening up your mouth. Say out loud to yourself, “I am the righteousness of Christ my Lord.” If what your mind is telling you in negative, then say out loud something positive and keep doing it until the negative message fades away.
I encourage you do not appease your flesh by giving into its subtle demands for attention. The “I wants” that invade every good thing God has in store for you with suggestions like “I’m too tired” or “it can wait.” You get the picture. Resurrect Peace in the midst of your pain by allowing the Holy Spirit to guide you throughout the day with every decision you make, with every thought you have because resurrection power lives on the inside of you. Don’t waste time by resurrecting failure when you have triumph waiting to explode from inside of you.
I encourage you do not avoid conflict because change can only come through the vessel of conflict. There is a boldness living on the inside of you that is ready to face everything that has come to steal, kill, and destroy in your life. Resurrect peace by confronting every single thing that comes to rob you of it. .It is okay to be the one to say sorry first. it is okay to be the one that admits wrong doing, even if you are not wrong. This is the way to resurrect peace in the middle of a disagreement. You have the power to be the first to resurrect peace in the midst of strife. Now, go and practice that. You got this because He’s got you!
Choose peace above all else, especially, in your homes, because peace like charity begins behind closed doors where no one can see. So I encourage you to open up the flood gates of fellowship with a loving Father, let joy rule over your life by allowing the resurrection power that is living on the inside of you to make you free from the opinions of others and resurrect all that you have lost.
James 3:18 The Message “and those who are peacemakers will plant seeds of peace and reap a harvest of righteousness.
I encourage you to take for yourself what you can from this message and not forget it: meditate on it. Ask God to send you the teacher, the Holy Spirit and if you haven’t accepted Christ as your Lord and Savior it is as easy as asking Him into your heart. Trust me He goes where no one else will. If you knock He will open the door.
And if you know Him already, I want you to understand that you are resurrecting something in your life, because His power is in you. The question is, “What are you resurrecting?” Is it the old nature who was buried with Him through baptism. The one full of frustration and strife or is it the new nature fulfilling the prophesy of truth; Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Gentleness, Faithfulness, and Self-control. Like Romans 6:4 says “ We therefore were buried with Him through baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may walk in newness of life.” Let each of us learn how to resurrect the fullness of the fruits of the Holy Spirit in our lives every single moment of every single day.
Thank you Holy Spirit for bringing this message from the shower into full fruition through the worship and message I received today at Ocean Church, Cape Coral with Pastor Josh Hall. I appreciate the church in ways I can hardly express and look forward to all that God is doing! Now, teach me to live a resurrected life in Christ by always being mindful of what I am resurrecting in my life. Thank you Jesus for being the way the truth and the life and for giving me a teacher, “the Holy Spirit” to see the promises of who you are in me, be fulfilled… Amen