The week before Easter I wrote this on Facebook as an attempt to get my priorities in order:

Whew! My life is a bit chaotic this week. I’m choosing to sit in the eye of the storm and focus on THE MOST IMPORTANT THING: He died on the Cross, He rose from the dead, He sits on the Throne and HE is in control of my chaos. The end.

 

Lord, yesterday we celebrated Your victory over death, Your victory over our sin, Your glory and Your awesome power. I want to live this out in my life beyond Easter Sunday.

 

My life is still chaotic. A wrench was thrown in my carefully laid plans today that threatens to throw me into a tizzy. But, I will stand in Your presence, at the Throne, and trust that You are in control. For when I LIVE OUT! my trust in You and RISE UP! rather than fall prey to chaos I see the benefits of enjoying the Fruit of the Spirit.

 

The Holy Spirit produces a different kind of fruit: unconditional love, joy, peace, patience, kindheartedness, goodness, faith- fulness,gentleness, and self-control. You won’t find any law opposed to fruit like this. {Galatians 5:22-23 The Voice}

Lord, I don’t want to live to day in the rut of chaos, in worry and in distrust. I will RISE UP and live in peace, joy, YOUR love and in self-control. Oh how easy it is for me to lack self control and wallow in my own chaos.

 

 

 

But You equip me to LIVE OUT my faith in You.

 

I will partake in the Holy fruit of peace…taking a deep breath and relent of my self-perceived control.

 

I will partake in the Holy fruit of joy…looking for ways that You show up in the midst of my crazy life…I will praise You!

 

I will partake in the Holy fruit of love…knowing that You love me enough to only set out the best for my life.

Now since we have chosen to walk with the Spirit, let’s keep each step in per- fect sync with God’s Spirit.

I choose TODAY to walk in Your Spirit, to partake of Your Holy fruit and ENJOY!

Amen.