DAY 19 – DEEPEN MY PEACE

If your day is anything like mine, then you are probably suffering from running in the never-ending rat race that we call life. My days start early to get ready for work, I usually stay a little longer at work to avoid falling further behind, then I rush home to make dinner and spend time with my family. Before you know it, I’m two hours past my bed-time and I’m rushing to finish up whatever it is that I’m doing to get some much needed sleep, but it never seems to be enough.

On top of that, I’m constantly being bombarded with messages of strife, uncertainty and hatred. Between the pandemic, economic uncertainty, and political chaos there is very little in this life to bring me peace. It’s no wonder that I along with millions of others suffer from anxiety.

My life seems to demand so much of me, that I can rarely find time for myself, and more importantly find time for the Lord. Most times, I feel like my life is in chaos. So much so that my husband got me license plates which say “Rebolu” which is Cuban for whirlwind. Don’t get me wrong, I’m well versed in time-management techniques and understand the importance of work-life balance. I’ve read the books on meditation and relaxation, but none of them seem to offer me the peace that I desire. I find that the only real time I experience peace is when I turn to Jesus. When I put my faith and my fears on his shoulders and release them. I long for more of those moments. I want to go deeper in peace, and only Jesus can provide that for me. I know that I need to make better choices and be more intentional about carving out time to spend with Jesus and experience more peace in life. I’ve done my best to make that a habit in these 21 days of prayer and fasting, and I have already experienced more peace.