Pam Padgett ... (member of the body of Christ)
One morning a few days ago, shortly after I woke, thoughts of what I needed to do were going round and round in my mind. It was like bees buzzing around and around.
I said to myself "I need to sit down and talk with God about all these things and see how HE wants me to handle them."
Then a thought came ... "You have too many other things to do. You don't have time to talk with God. "
For just a second I was stunned. "I don't ?"
But immediately the Holy Spirit rose up in me and said, "You need help, and God is your help."
That's right!
I sat down and started talking with God about the things needing to be done that were going through my mind.
Interestingly, as I talked with God it became clear that there were only 2 things going round and round in my mind, but the way they were going round and round in my mind it seemed like a lot more. And neither of these things even needed to be done that day!
As I talked with God, I was astounded at how quickly I was completely calmed.
I began thanking God for the amazing peace that had come over me so quickly.
Then I was reminded of the following ...
Philippians 4:6-7 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Exactly what had just happened!
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John 10 Jesus says:
5 And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.