“Peace is golden. But even gold needs a polish every now and then.”
-Bianca A. McCormick-Johnson
You don’t realize how significant peace is until someone disrupts it. That’s why it is of utmost importance who you let into your space how you handle difficult or challenging situations.
Problems are inevitable, but to have peace is a choice. I say that because I’ve witnessed some people welcome drama and conflict into their lives.
Every action does not deserve a reaction. I’m sure many of you have heard that before. It simply implies that you do not have to defend every attack on your character, whether implicit or explicit.
Anything you give negative energy to is an invasion of peace. Consequently, your peace is more important than you might think. Whenever someone makes your “blood boil”, “gets you outta body or out of your element”, or “gives you bad vibes”, that person is a cancer in your life. I’m sure we all know what cancer does to the body.
Nevertheless, situations beyond your control can take you out of your element, like a car accident. But once again, how you react in such situation can determine whether or not it will go from bad to ugly. You do have every right to get mad, but you don’t have to become angry, especially if it was an honest mistake.
In other words, don’t lose your mind over a fender bender. In major collisions, many people lose their lives. Count your blessings.
You must also protect your peace from gossips and negative people. These can be people you have close ties with such as family, friends, co-workers, and some associates. They may not kill your mood with their immediate presence or dialogue, but small talk can easily segue into an unfavorable conversation if you’re not careful. Before you know it, you’ve learned that Bobby has been wearing a toupee all this time, and Victoria has been sleeping with the next-door neighbor.
You may not think it affects your peace until you run into Bobby or Victoria. When you see Bobby, you can’t help but to take a glance at that toupee, and when you see Victoria, you can never think of her as the wholesome woman you thought she was.
If you are focused and determined to keep your peace, those types of thoughts will be short-lived. When you let them linger, that’s when they become problematic.
The reason you never want them planted is because they can take up useful space and become distracting. They also can give you negative perceptions you never had once before of certain people. When negative energy gets transferred, it can be damaging to an entire community.
What such and such said about you combined with the fender bender, Bobby’s toupee, and Victoria’s infidelity is enough to blur your vision and through you off track from your daily mental routine. When this happens, demons try to creep their way in.
That’s why it’s important to protect your peace.
Pray—Practice—Praise–Prosper
And remember:
“Make sense of what you do, and make every cent count.”
