Peace and Praise

Something great happens when we pray and give God praise. Shake off the pain and keep it trucking, God's got you!

Positive word of the day- peace- freedom from disturbance; tranquility.

a state or period in which there is no war or a war has ended.

calmness, tranquility

Scripture of the day- Proverbs 3:5-6- Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding, in all your ways submit to him and he will make your paths straight. 

Shake It Off

Adapted from the resource Power Thoughts Devo - by Joyce Meyer

Jesus gave instructions to His disciples regarding how to handle rejection. He told them to "shake it off." Basically, He was saying, "Don't let it bother you. Don't let it keep you from doing what I have called you to do."

Jesus was despised and rejected (see Isaiah 53:3), and yet He never seemed to let it bother Him. I am sure He felt pain just as you and I do when we experience rejection, but He did not let it prevent Him from fulfilling His purpose.

Jesus told His disciples not to be concerned about rejection because, in reality, people who rejected them were really rejecting Jesus (see Luke 10:16). Why should you concern yourself with the opinions of people? You cannot control what they think, so leave them and their opinions in God's hands and focus on doing God's will.

Prayer of the Day: Dear Lord, help me to follow Jesus’ example and not be deterred by rejection. Give me the courage to focus on Your will and not concern myself with the opinion of others, amen.