About five years ago, in prayer, I was communing with the Lord in regards to a crossroad. I had two very similar situations presenting themselves to me and knew that only one was the way to go.
To describe the two, one of the situations (let's call it situation A), in the natural, seemed to make more "sense" to continue in. The other situation (let's call it situation B), in the natural, seemed to make NO "sense" to continue in. However, I realize that this walk isn’t about what makes "sense". When dealing with the things of God you can’t come with your intellect or your religion. You must come open and learn to get HIS mind on your situation.
As I laid out both situations to God and explained why in the natural it made more sense to continue in situation A (as if He didn't know), the Lord's response to me was, "Daughter, Follow MY Peace." I stepped back, removed Rebekah from the situation and saw/found where His peace was. Surprisingly, His peace was in situation B. This moment taught me that whenever faced with a decision my pattern was to be to step back, be still and follow the peace of God. God's peace may not always lead you to the place you think you should be or even want to be, and it may not always lead you to the place others or religion think you should be but follow it anyway.
At the close of our communing the Lord brought me back and had me re-read the story of Kathryn Kuhlman. In one part, it speaks about her marriage and how she found no peace in her spirit concerning it. She was quoted saying, "I just couldn’t find the will of God in this matter". Although those around her tried to convince her to wait and follow the peace of God in the matter she wouldn’t listen. She moved forward, got married, and as a result her ministry disintegrated and she lost her church. It goes on that she spent the next eight years after being married in oblivion as far as major ministry was concerned. And if you keep reading, it wasn't until she separated and divorced that she got her ministry back. I mention this to show an example of the consequences that can take place when we don’t follow His peace. After all, our decisions / choices never effect only us.
We cannot trust our life decisions to our emotions because our emotions are ever changing nor can we move in haste to make a decision due to the pressure of others or even self. We must trust Whose we are and know that He sees the end from the beginning, He knows what we need to get done what He has called us to do. God is not an emotional God, therefore this walk can not be based off emotions. And this is not always easy but like anything the more you exercise it the more it becomes a part of your lifestyle. And once you receive God's peace concerning a situation you will never second guess that situation again.
I am stressing God's peace because there is a difference between God's peace and man's. Man's peace is something that is created to accomplish what needs to be done for the moment. However, since it is a peace that man creates it never lasts. God’s peace surpasses your carnal understanding. It is a peace that even if all Hell breaks loose around you it won’t affect you because you are in the peace of God. Picture yourself walking outside when all of a sudden a storm hits. Trees are knocking over, stuff is flying past you (people acting out of character,a bad Dr. report, betrayal, offense, pressing financial obligations, etc.) but you keep walking, you keep moving forward, not fazed but what is going on around you because you are fortified in God's peace.
Following God's peace can save time, it can give rest, confidence and faith, It can save us from making long term decisions in temporal situations. It won't just confirm you are exactly where He wants you to be but it will also confirm you are exactly where God doesn’t want you to be. So, the next time you find yourself face to face with a decision step back and out of your emotions and follow His peace. It will confirm itself in time.
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