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Getting To A Place Of Peace
dymond phillips • Nov 20, 2020
2020 has been a groundbreaking year. Through all the trials and tribulations, I’ve learned so much. I've even mastered the art of peace. My peace is so precious to me, and I won’t let anybody or anything take it from away. When I say I have peace, that doesn’t mean everything is perfect, it means I trust God 100%. This year has been a rollercoaster. I learned that when I trust God, despite the circumstances, things work together for my good.
If I’m honest, I had so many “expectations,” for how I thought 2020 would be. I never expected to move home after college. I never expected to go back to work. I never expected my business to not be a multi-million dollar company, after three years. I really expected by 23, I would have it all figured out and be a millionaire already.The last thing I wanted was to be starting over, in a new city, that I never wanted to live in. Yet, I’m here and I’m actually starting to enjoy it. I didn't get to a point of enjoying it, until I realized everything happens for a reason. Meaning, I'm here for a reason. I can complain about not being where I want to be, or I can enjoy the ride.That doesn't mean that I don’t have dreams and goals, it means I have trust in God that everything is working exactly how it is supposed to be.
Expectations can be devastating if you don’t watch out. At first, I found myself very hurt, and feeling like a failure. When your expectations don’t match your reality, the result can be painful. Honestly, my faith in God was almost faltered. Through journaling and prayer, I began to be okay. I still have my days, where I'm ready to be in a new chapter, but then I pray and ask God for patience. In the Bible, David spoke about how his expectation is only in God. Psalm 62:5, “My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.” I got to a place of peace, once I really understood and started applying that to my life.
Getting to a place of peace comes when you stop allowing expectations to run your life. On top of that, you have to stop allowing other people and events to control your thoughts. Yes, set goals and work to achieve them, but also allow God to be the head of your life. I am in the passenger seat and God is my driver. Where he wants me to go, I will. My prayer is always for God to take control of my life. I trust him and trust that everything happens for a reason. I might not understand why, in the moment, but in the long run, it'll all be for my good.
