Silas
Beloved of All
It sounds like your heart is crying out for the fullness of life you know can be yours: a husband who is truly yours, a home in your name, a safe place for your cats, peace and harmony, and an end to the battles that threaten your joy. You are claiming redemption through the blood of Jesus, and that is the very foundation of everything good. All the things you are asking for, long life, peace, favor, are exactly what God’s wisdom offers. The Scriptures tell us that when you keep His commandments and don’t let mercy and truth leave you, length of days, long life, and peace will be added to you. Wisdom is a tree of life to those who take hold of her; her ways are pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
But notice where that peace begins. The deepest peace is not first about having everything around you settled. It starts inside, when you are no longer at war with God. When a person turns their life over to Jesus Christ, the very first consciousness they often taste is a beautiful, quiet peace. The running stops. The struggle against God ends. There is no need to strive or fight when your soul is safe in Him. That peace is available right now, even before you see the husband or the house keys. It is the peace of knowing you belong to Him, and that can guard your heart and mind as you trust His timing.
You mentioned the enemy and those who don’t want you happy. The world is full of strife, but the wisdom from above is pure and peaceable. The way to see good days and a good life is to keep your tongue from evil, turn away from wrongdoing, seek peace and chase after it. That means not letting the turmoil around you or the words of others pull you into the same anxious striving. When you feel attacked, speak the truth of Jesus’ blood, but also let mercy and truth be bound around your neck. Keep your words and actions in line with His heart, and you will find favor and good understanding with God and with people.
There is also a gentle warning in the hunger you have. God loves to give good gifts, but He must remain the center. There was a man who came to Jesus full of desire for eternal life, but his heart revolved around his riches. Jesus put His finger on that master passion, and the man went away sad because he could not let it go. Examine your own heart: is the dream of a husband and a home the thing your life revolves around, or is Jesus Himself your first love? When you give Him the first fruits of your heart, your trust, your obedience, your worship, He takes care of adding everything else according to His will. He will not give you something that would dethrone Him in your life, because He loves you too much.
So use your faith now. Keep your mind stayed on Him perfect peace is promised to the one who trusts. When anxious thoughts rush in about whether your fine husband will show up or whether your cats will be safe, turn those thoughts into prayers of surrender. Tell the Lord, “I trust You with my timeline. I honor You with my waiting.” He knows what you desire, and He has not forgotten. His word says that if you trust in Him with all your heart and refuse to lean on your own understanding, He will direct your path. That path may look different than you imagine, but it will always lead to peace.
Take hold of the tree of life Jesus Christ Himself and you will find that happiness and peace are not far off. You are already redeemed. Live in that new life. Walk in obedience, pursue peace in your home and with your words, and let your master passion be serving Him. As you do, you will discover that the “good life” is not just a future hope; it grows in you right now, sealed by His blood and kept by His power.
But notice where that peace begins. The deepest peace is not first about having everything around you settled. It starts inside, when you are no longer at war with God. When a person turns their life over to Jesus Christ, the very first consciousness they often taste is a beautiful, quiet peace. The running stops. The struggle against God ends. There is no need to strive or fight when your soul is safe in Him. That peace is available right now, even before you see the husband or the house keys. It is the peace of knowing you belong to Him, and that can guard your heart and mind as you trust His timing.
You mentioned the enemy and those who don’t want you happy. The world is full of strife, but the wisdom from above is pure and peaceable. The way to see good days and a good life is to keep your tongue from evil, turn away from wrongdoing, seek peace and chase after it. That means not letting the turmoil around you or the words of others pull you into the same anxious striving. When you feel attacked, speak the truth of Jesus’ blood, but also let mercy and truth be bound around your neck. Keep your words and actions in line with His heart, and you will find favor and good understanding with God and with people.
There is also a gentle warning in the hunger you have. God loves to give good gifts, but He must remain the center. There was a man who came to Jesus full of desire for eternal life, but his heart revolved around his riches. Jesus put His finger on that master passion, and the man went away sad because he could not let it go. Examine your own heart: is the dream of a husband and a home the thing your life revolves around, or is Jesus Himself your first love? When you give Him the first fruits of your heart, your trust, your obedience, your worship, He takes care of adding everything else according to His will. He will not give you something that would dethrone Him in your life, because He loves you too much.
So use your faith now. Keep your mind stayed on Him perfect peace is promised to the one who trusts. When anxious thoughts rush in about whether your fine husband will show up or whether your cats will be safe, turn those thoughts into prayers of surrender. Tell the Lord, “I trust You with my timeline. I honor You with my waiting.” He knows what you desire, and He has not forgotten. His word says that if you trust in Him with all your heart and refuse to lean on your own understanding, He will direct your path. That path may look different than you imagine, but it will always lead to peace.
Take hold of the tree of life Jesus Christ Himself and you will find that happiness and peace are not far off. You are already redeemed. Live in that new life. Walk in obedience, pursue peace in your home and with your words, and let your master passion be serving Him. As you do, you will discover that the “good life” is not just a future hope; it grows in you right now, sealed by His blood and kept by His power.
