2. ECCLESIASTES 9:11-12
11 I have seen something else under the sun:
The race is not to the swift
or the battle to the strong,
nor does food come to the wise
or wealth to the brilliant
or favor to the learned;
but time and chance happen to them all.
12 Moreover, no one knows when their hour will come:
As fish are caught in a cruel net,
or birds are taken in a snare,
so people are trapped by evil times
that fall unexpectedly upon them.
3. YOU CANNOT ALWAYS CONTROL
WHAT HAPPENS TO YOU.
But you can control what you become because of it.
All you need is perspective.
A safe point of view.
Wisdom.
Ecclesiastes 9:17-18
17 The quiet words of the wise are more effective
Than the ranting of a king of fools.
18 Wisdom is better than warheads,
But one hothead can ruin the good earth.
4. PEACE!
John 14:27
"Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, do I
give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful.
John 16:33
"These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the
world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world."
Romans 8:6
For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and
peace,
Romans 14:17-19
for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace
and joy in the Holy Spirit. For he who in this way serves Christ is acceptable to
God and approved by men. So then let us pursue the things which make for
peace and the building up of one another.
6. GO TO THE SOURCE!
Matthew 11:28-30
"Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give
you rest. "Take My yoke upon you, and learn from Me, for I am
gentle and humble in heart; and you shall find rest for your souls.
"For My yoke is easy, and My load is light."
7. PHILIPPIANS 4:6-7
6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by
prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to
God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all
understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ
Jesus.
8. PRAYER
Father thank you for calming the storms in my mind.
Thank you for lifting the fog that blocks my vision of the future.
Thank you for wisdom beyond my years, that I may see every
path out of my challenges.
Thank you for the patience to see life in years and the energy to
be effective every day.
Thank you for giving me peace so that I may accomplish my
assignment on earth.
In Jesus name.
Amen.