Begin each day with silence.
Before you get busy with the demands of the day, let the foundation be established in the peace of the awareness of God’s presence..
Each day quickly becomes hurried and stressed. Take these first moments to let His presence give you peace, which you can carry throughout the day.
If we cannot experience the peace of His presence in the quietness of the early morning, will we be any more likely to feel His peace in the rushed activity of the day?
Do not be distracted by electronic devices or anything else.
Be still in His presence.
Begin to quiet your thoughts by writing a few verses from the Bible in your journal.
Sit quietly and surrender your thoughts to God.
Your fears, your anxieties, your worries.
Surrender them all and entrust them to His care.
This is not a time to give a list of requests.
Simply Surrender.
Surrender your attempts to control the world around you.
Trust Him.
All of your insecurities and anxieties.
Surrender them.
Your pride and selfishness.
Surrender.
Seek the presence of His Spirit, and allow His grace and mercy to overflow. That He might be hold His rightful place of authority over your life, and that you might receive the gift of grace that makes you His child.
Embrace His grace.
Receive His peace.
Let the pursuit of the peace of His presence be a priority during this coming year.
Happy New Year!