‘It’ came out of nowhere and disrupted your plans. You perceived ‘it’ to be disastrous and described it as horrendous, then suddenly recognized ‘it’ came from God’s hand. Your rush of selfishness almost prevented you from experiencing the move of God miraculously and unexpectedly. The pivotal light bulb moment came when you stopped your complaining, stopped replaying the events and emotions of your disaster, and took a deep breath. You exhaled.  It felt so good; you did it again. And as quickly as you released another breath, the intricacies of your ordeal forcibly rushed into the newly liberated corners of your mind. Without hesitation and with specific intent, you exhaled once more. You felt your spirit uncoil from its grimacing state and felt the grace of wings flutter within you warding off what was no longer welcome, allowing God’s voice and warmth to fill every space.

God is clear. He can move through anything and anyone to remind us of His covenant with us. He will do it, not to harm, but to offer us a future and a hope. Therefore, we must give Him our undivided attention. We must step away from those things and people who lure us into frantic behavior and dangerous practices. Settle down. Take a moment to exhale and commune with God to gain a new perspective.

At the beginning of time, the breath of God made all things good. His goodness is available to us in our most uncomfortable moments. Breathe in, breathe out. Allow your gratitude to God to fill you with peace and a new mindset that settles you in a safe space with Him. God is relentless in His love for us, and He is committed to His covenant with us! Give way to God for a rebirth of an unshakeable belief that He is the master of possibilities. Let Him breathe on you. And allow His goodness to awaken a life committed to the will of the Almighty God, a life that offers you peace.

“Do you now believe?” Jesus replied. “A time is coming and in fact has come when you will be scattered, each to your own home. You will leave me all alone. Yet I am not alone, for my Father is with me. “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” – John 16:31-33