Fear and anxiety! How they disturb our peace! To live in tranquility is everyone’s desire. Yet, how is that possible in today’s world? Just turn on the news and we see violence and anger exploding from every corner of our world. Can we keep these external events from destroying our inner peace? Do we realize that we allow ourselves to be swept away with issues outside of us that are sometimes minute ? This in turn can create overwhelming fear and anxiety.
If this happens so easily what do we need to do to guard our peace?
I have come to understand that when I focus on the beautiful in my surroundings quietness envelops my being. I like to call these God gifts. I delight in the dancing willow branches newly blossomed, in the greening grass and bare branches painted in yellows and green swaying with abandon.
The beauty of God surrounds us in creation. My solution is to focus on the positive and the loveliness. To choose what brings peace and not fear. It can be a holding on to a lovely thought as well as looking at a golden crocus amidst the brown leaves, the red tulips in bloom or feeling the gentle breeze on my face. I do whatever quiets my inner being and helps me rest there in peace in God’s presence. May we all learn to look at the beauty around us and find God’s peace in each moment.
My apologies for getting Sister Jeannette's post on so late. Last week Blogger was having trouble and not allowing any postings.
ReplyDeleteBut thanks to Jeannette's writing, I have peace that this is being published at just the right time. Thanks for sharing your peace with us.
Thanks for your post, Sister Jeannette. Nature is where I sense God's presence the most. I am blessed to live in a wooded area, and how I love it!
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