I can’t imagine living my life any other way than with inner peace.  Stress and anxiety are all around us; whenever I feel their presence, I make a decision to disengage.  

Opportunities cross our path that we have the will to either accept or ignore.  It is our decision to move into conflict or change what we are doing and move toward peace.  The decision is not easy.  At certain points in our lives, we may feel we don’t have the power to make this decision. 

I chose to surrender to Jesus and, through prayer, center myself on living with peace.  I’m not perfect, stress creeps in, and challenges my ability to relinquish control.  But for me, stress is a warning signal that I have taken over and left out Jesus.

The way I get back on track is through prayer.  Centering myself on listening and being alert to the opportunities that are provided or presented to me.  Testing the path to determine if I’m following correctly.

If the stress continues, I listen for the next opportunity.  Through prayer, I give my worries back to Jesus.  Not allowing turmoil to take over my life, allowing the peace of Jesus to guide me.

Love is another decision that contributes to achieving a higher level of inner peace.  Every day, I make a decision to live with love.  It is my will that allows me to choose compassion over anger.  There are times when anger shows, and I know that I’ve taken back control.  I flip the switch, center myself in prayer, and give control back to Jesus.  Anger, stress, worry, and anxiety are signs that I am getting in the way of my own inner peace.

Surrendering and giving control to Jesus requires trust.  Our will allows us to surrender, trust, and love, but it also provides us with an opportunity to withhold.  The moment I take over and start making the decisions is the moment stress begins to filter through my body.  I again give that stress and worry to Jesus.

It’s not that my life is out of control.  I have chosen to surrender to Jesus, pray, and listen for opportunities that cross my path.  I’m not doing nothing, stopping my life, or being lazy.  But putting my needs and wants to the side and allowing Jesus to guide my path. 

I do that because time and time again, that path far exceeds my dreams.  Often, I don’t understand the direction I’m going, but I stay focused on Jesus.  When I make the decision to be prayerful, loving, compassionate, and trusting in Jesus, inner peace surrounds me.

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