Ever wonder what the person meant by the saying "peace like a river?" Because a lot of rivers I have seen, especially after rain, they are not peaceful. Like the river pictured above. It had not rained, but it was pretty rough and the current was pretty fast.
Sometimes I feel my life is like that, peace like a river. Some days are good and some are, well....not so good. But did I survive? Well yes I did! Lately, it has been a little stressful, with work, the house build, just life. I even have experienced a little road rage driving home in some major traffic. I know, I should be calm and forgiving, but sometimes when a 25 minute drive turns into an hour, well that will get the best of anyone!
Just a side note, when you are stuck in traffic, what I have learned is to roll the windows down, if you have a sunroof, open it up, and turn up the volume on your music. Then belt it out! SING! Jam out! (you may have seen me on 1-64, yes I am that crazy lady singing in my car!). That will change your whole attitude and when others see you, they will smile and it will change their mindset too. I know when I see someone in their car singing and rocking out to the music, it brings a smile to me because I know that feeling. The feeling of just being in the moment and not letting the things around you bother you.
So get out there. Dance and sing like nobody's watching. And if they are, who cares?? Peace comes, you just have to let it in.
Isaiah 66:12 in the New International Version (NIV) reads, "For this is what the Lord says: 'I will extend peace to her like a river, and the wealth of nations like a flooding stream; you will nurse and be carried on her arm, and dandled on her knees'". According to Google AI, this verse describes God's promise of overflowing prosperity and comfort to His people, comparing the peace and abundance to a river and a nourishing mother.
John 7:38; Jesus says, "Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them"
Love to all,
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