In the still of the morning...

It's early. Noelle is still asleep upstairs while I sit here in my living room with my laptop open, a piping hot cup of peppermint tea in front of me, the heater blasting and the Word of God playing on my phone.  I like to take a moment to breathe before my day begins.  I have several projects to work on today.   Often, in the still of the morning, God speaks to my heart.  It's in the quiet moments that He can speaks most clearly.  He doesn't shout or yell.  He whispers words to our hearts.

He gives me songs to listen to or sing in worship and He allows me time to sit quietly in His presence.  This simple, beautiful version of "Give Me Jesus" is a peaceful and positive way to start my day.    I thank God for those quiet moments in the still of the morning.  

As I sit here, I thank God for all I have - family, friends, church, work, grace, mercy and peace.  The list goes on and on, but this morning, the peace that passes understanding surrounds me.  I am grateful for peace in the middle of life's craziness.  This scripture is one to remember if you're looking for peace.

COLOSSIANS 3: 1-16 (EMPHASIS MINE)
 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
3 For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
4 When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.
5 Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
6 For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:
7 In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.
8 But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
9 Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;
10 And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:
11 Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.
12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
14 And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

Peace is really a choice to believe that God is faithful and true in the middle of our circumstance.  We must remember WHO GOD IS and trust that He loves us more than words can say.

Have a beautifully, peaceful day in His presence.