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Finding Peace In Chaos

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The Lord himself will fight for you. Just stay calm.

(Exodus 14:14, NLT)

It is difficult to remain calm in a chaotic situation. The story about the disciples’ reactions on a boat with Jesus when the storm came up against them shows how we react in the face of danger or death. Steve Jobs pointed out that “no one wants to die. Even those who want to go to heaven don’t want to die to get there“. Inasmuch as this quote is funny, there is some truth in it. People, including believers, panic when they see or sense danger. Yet it is possible to stay calm in the face of danger, or even death. The assurance is knowing that God will come through for you.

  • The Chaos

Merriam-Webster defines chaos as a state of utter confusion. When you look at the world today, it is evident that there is chaos everywhere; Covid19, the Ukraine – Russia conflict, the threat of Nuclear war, Inflation, High gas/oil prices, Abortion debate, Gun violence, Racial injustice, and the indoctrination threat posed by social media.

The real value of your Dollar, Pound, Euro, Yen, etc has fallen. According to Finbold, In 1972, the worth of one dollar was $1, but by 2022, the value of a dollar has dropped by an incredible 86%, to $0.14. This should trouble everyone because if you are not increasing in wealth or income, then you are becoming poorer by the day. Soon your dollar cannot afford the things you need.

Yet in the midst of this chaos, where every indicator set out by the world system suggests that the world is heading south, there is a remedy for you as a child of God.

  • Your Remedy:

Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.

(Romans 12:2, NLT)

Your prayer and request must be that God should transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. That is God, through His Holy Spirit, should help you to shape your thoughts by your knowledge of Him and His Word which supersede every known idea or knowledge of the world.

Know that before there was money, He was. Consider these two scenarios:

  1. When Jesus needed food to feed the multitude, his disciples who operated by the world system said that there was not enough food to feed them. And if they had to buy, it would cost them more than half a year’s wages. However, Jesus looked up to God for the solution to this impossible situation. Jesus lived beyond scarcity, the concept of money, and the peace the world had to offer.
  2. When they needed wine for the wedding feast, Jesus turned water into wine. Again, He defied the concept of money.

Before Jesus Christ, the Wiseman had said that money answereth all things (Ecclesiastes 10:19). But Jesus presented a new dimension where you can get your healing without spending money at the hospital as in the case of the woman with the issue of blood.
The two scenarios should encourage you to live beyond the world’s system which is supposedly built to enhance Equality but it’s purely premised on the Master-Servant concept.

To live beyond the world system, you must stay connected to God at all times. The more connected you are, the more tranquility you experience.

And God will generously provide all you need. Then you will always have everything you need and plenty left over to share with others.

(2 Corinthians 9:8, NLT)
  • Look into Future with Hope

Do you know that Gideon called God Jehovah Shalom, The Lord is Peace, when he was up against the Midianites?

There is Peace and Calmness when you know that God will come through for you regardless of the situation. Do not let your world be shaped by the world system but see the world through the lens of His Word. This will give you peace which would enable you to make informed decisions about your life, job, family, etc.

I pray that God blesses you with peace that surpasses all understanding so that you shall be able to stand and live victoriously in these last days in Jesus’ Name. Amen

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Thank You (15sec Read)

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I want to thank you for your prayers and supports for me. I give thanks to God daily for making me a vessel for His use. This blog reaches places I could only dream of, and people I would never meet till we get to Heaven. The great encouragement comes from you. That is your time to visit Uplifting Christ. Thank You and God Bless You Richly.

I feel strongly within my spirit that God is turning millions of lives and destinies around for good. And my prayer is that you won’t be left out. He will remember you and supply your every need. Don’t fret about what you’ve lost during this period because He’s ready to give you double for every loss.

I may not see you till we get to Heaven but know this that in Christ Jesus and through the move of the Holy Spirit, we will continue to grow Stronger and enjoy Perfect Peace and Prosperity in this chaotic world. Your Life is Safe with Jesus Christ.

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Perfect Peace in Troubled Times

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You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you!

(Isaiah 26:3, NLT)
Storms of Life are inevitable

Isaiah 26:3 is one of the scriptures we can turn to when storms of Life rage. We can’t skip storms. This lead to my grouping of storms into Micro-Storms and Macro-Storms.

Micro are storms that come to individual lives. More like person specific issues you and I have to deal with. On the other hand, Macro storms affect a nation and sometimes the world.

As a child of God, storms aren’t meant to destroy you but to test your FAITH in your God. It helps you to rethink your thoughts and position in God. And often they draw you closer to God.

In recent times, world leaders demonstrated their military capabilities. Russia boasted about it’s hypersonic nuclear missile, NATO talked about it’s military buildup, Turkey’s decision to buy S-400 missile from Russia, and The US signed $738 billion defense bill.

Russia S-400

However, the reality we face is beyond nuclear missiles, fighter jets, bombers, etc. Here is unseen virus terrorizing good and bad people, rich and poor, civilians and military. If this virus could be nuked, it would have been dead and gone. This means that we can’t put our absolute TRUST in military strength.

When focus is shifted to Health Care System, UK is undoubtedly one of the leading countries providing better care for it’s citizens yet unanswered questions surrounding this virus and its transmission have locked the country down. Even Prime Minister Boris Johnson had to go through intensive care. Finally, over 8000 souls lost. There is fear and panic not only in the UK but EU, US, African, and the rest of the world.

Photo credit: nhs.uk

If we pull Science on the stage, One would have also thought that with the current level of technology and shared information, Scientists would take days or few weeks to come up with some sort of vaccine. But what we heard was that it would take up to a year to make vaccines available.
Although there is race among countries, big pharms, and institutions to develop vaccines, people are terrorized by the rate of infections and death.

Finally, there are blame games and attacks on WHO, the organisation we thought could provide answers to mysteries surrounding the kind of lifestyle…social distance, wash your hands with soap, hand sanitizers, face masks, don’t touch your face, etc. One would wonder if WHO is autonomous in policies and decision making?

In this troubled time, we can rely on Jesus’ words before his arrest and crucifixion. He said

I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.

(John 16:33)

Jesus slept in the midst of storm because He knew the storm wasn’t meant to destroy them. Besides, He had control over the storm. He had perfect peace. In the same way, If we can shift our thoughts from worries and Focus on God, cementing our Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, and Trust in His Word, regardless of our military strength, health care system, money in account, high level of unemployment, recession, etc we will have Perfect Peace.

It’s okay to be aware or informed about developments in your country and the world but don’t let that scare you. Be focused and Guard what you believe. When you are settled from within that GOD, your Father is in control, there would be nothing to worry about. And truly there is nothing to worry about. KEEP CALM.