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Day 11: All of the Good Emojis

March 26, 2020


We have a security system monitored by Brinks. (at least I hope they’re monitoring it...that’s what we pay them for) Sometimes we forget to “arm it”. Maybe there was nothing scary nearby on the news this evening or we thought someone else was going to do it. Bottom line:we forget to arm the system because we aren’t worried about anything. If we don’t activate the system Brinks can’t do their part.
How silly would it be to leave the alarm off and then sit here all night worrying about an intruder? Comparing that to asking God to protect us there are similarities and differences. The first difference is that we don’t have to pay God for His protection. He offers us all the love and peace of mind we need for free. Also, He’s always watching over us even if we forget to ask. So, what’s the same? God is always there. But when we forget to pray for peace in our hearts we are ALLOWING worry and doubt to sneak in. Satan is always there, waiting for an opportunity to bring us fear, sadness, doubt,anger (all the bad emojis). It’s up to us to be ARMED with faith and trust in God. Prayer and spending time with God is how we activate peace in our heart. Also, reading the manual (the Bible) is helpful. This is just one way God speaks to us.
“Don't worry about anything; instead pray about everything; tell God your needs, and don't forget to thank him for his answers. If you do this, you will experience God's peace, which is far more wonderful than the human mind can understand. His peace will keep your thoughts and your hearts quiet and at rest as you trust in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:6-7
Arm your soul: Pray, thank him, trust, have peace. (And all the good emojis) 🙏🏼😇😊

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