If you want to follow along in my 30 day challenge be sure to check out the 30 Days to Peace: How to Minimize Strife & Enjoy Your Life.
It’s not easy walking in peace especially when you have to deal with humans. I have found that I have two choices really, I can react to people immediately with emotion and sometimes pure rage or I can take a step back and react in peace.
Which way are you going to go?
Have you ever met purely emotional people? These are the people that do not even stop to think about what they are saying or doing, they make knee-jerk reactions and they change their minds from one moment to the next. These people live in a constant state of chaos.
They let their emotions determine how their day is going to go and what path their life will take. These are also the people that overreact in situations and throw you for a loop when you have to deal with them.
When situations arise in life, you can react that way if you choose. You can decide to live a life controlled by uncontrolled emotional decisions. However, just be aware, emotions do not always tell the truth, in fact, many emotion driven people do not even care about the truth. These people might come out standing at the end, but they leave a long line of casualties behind them.
You do have another choice, you can react to people with peace. You can take a second to breathe, a moment to pray, some time to think about whatever situation has just arisen in your life and you can ask for wisdom before you proceed. That does not mean you won’t have an emotional outburst now and then, we are all humans, but I guarantee you there will be far fewer casualties if you react in peace.
I think it’s easier to live an uncontrolled life and that is why so many people choose the first option, they are the emotional reactors or knee-jerk decision makers. I mean, if you think about it, it requires very little effort and likely works well for the “it’s all about me” personality.
To live a self-controlled life and walk in peace, requires work, sometimes hard work. It requires thought, prayer and an ability to put others before yourself. It is not an easy road to travel however, it comes with the most rewards.
If you, right now, choose to live a life in peace and walk in the path God lays before you, think about what kind of legacy you will leave to your children. Think about the sons you will raise to be husbands that will respond in love and peace rather than anger. Think of the daughters you will raise to be wives that take the time to seek peace rather than gossip and hate.
The adults you deal with in your life right now were children once, I’ll bet you can look at some of them and know immediately what choices their parents must have made. Don’t leave that kind of legacy, do your best and let God do the rest, seek peace and walk in love and let’s raise our children to be the adults that go forward and change the world for the better.
If you want to follow along in my 30 day challenge be sure to check out the 30 Days to Peace: How to Minimize Strife & Enjoy Your Life.
Sarah Ann is an author, speaker and media personality committed to honesty, vulnerability and authenticity. She has a passion for empowering people who are willing to be honest and walk out life in Christ together. Sarah holds a Bachelors in Biblical Studies and a Masters in Theology and Apologetics, she also owns a clothing company, Ascent516.com and is the creator of SarahAnnSpeaks.com and the Sarah Ann Speaks Podcast. Sarah is featured daily on GEB TV.
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