How To Stay Positive In Trying Times

Stop WORrying start WORshiping 

I hear them say that in life we choose our own battles, but I like to add to it in my head and say that we also choose our own ‘battle strategy’.

Although, according to language laws WOR may not be the spelling of the battle but who cares? Stick with me while I try to make sense of today’s article. 

I find it relatively easy to keep my peace no matter what is going on around me. I don’t get bothered by the economy, or whatnot. Not because I have all the answers, but more or less because I cracked the code

My journey as a Christian started in Uni, and I was privileged to have grown up spiritually in a good house, so I was able to learn some things early. 

Challenges are inevitable, it comes and goes, and we try out best not to be lost in our battles. There is so much that comes into play when we face adversities in life and one thing I have come to understand is you never go into battle with the same strategy. 

You need to switch things up every now and then because what would be required of you for each fight would be different. 

I play a war game, and I have been playing that game for six years now. And people would often time attack my castle. Most of the time, it happens when I let my guard down, I haven’t logged in in a few days, i didn’t know my shield had expired, etc. 

I come back to a wrecked castle and injured and dead troops. In the game, you can always watch videos of how the battle went and often times you see the line up of the opposition, how they sent the right type as well as number of troops to counter yours. 

Although you can always seek revenge in the game but that is not the point. The point I am trying to make is that in a competitive game like that, you need your wits about you before you send your troops into any battle. 

Every time that we are facing challenges in our life, it demands something from us and we have to have the right answers. We need to know the right strategy for combat. once we come to terms with it, maintaining peace on the issue is no problem.

For me I am trying to scale up in the things that I am involved in and I have been pressing as to what I need to do. 

The beautiful thing about our relationship with God is that if you ask he will answer. Usually at every crossroads in my life I ask God what next, what exactly do I need to do. I don’t just make moves on my own, and he answers.

At some point I needed to put words on my lips and take my confession seriously, another time I needed to intensify prayer especially in tongues. 

and my part is the path of obedience. Once I hear from him I do as he says

And right now, more than ever I realize that I need to keep my peace. 

Two things I learned from my fellowship pastor back then was; 

1. Peace is not the absence of trouble, it is comfort in trouble

2. Because Jesus is in your boat doesn’t mean storms won’t come (his teachings were from that scripture where Jesus calmed the storm)

That settled a lot of things for me back then and it has always been what I have held on to till date. So rarely do I have to go through a tough time and lose my peace. I just ask God for what to do and hold firm till I see results. 

Honestly, I don’t even know why I chose this topic for today, but I did and here I am. 

One thing I told my self I would do this Year is to stop WORrying and start WORshiping. I have big plans that I want to execute. Most of them are bigger than me, but I refuse to worry about how they would come into place. Instead I worship over them. 

I won’t be frantic and panic, I understand that in the place of worship things are revealed and battles are won, so I would pray about it but I won’t panic to God about it. In worship I would have my peace and that is exactly what helps me stay positive. I realized that if I can get myself to have peace over any situation, my mind is sealed in that direction, I can’t help but think positively.

so, Instead of worrying, I’d practice true worship….. And so should you. So maybe it’s high time you stop worrying about things and channel that energy into something more productive – like worship.

Till next time,

Remember to spread nothing but love and keep reaching for the stars

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