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Spring Into Peace

LaPorterMarch 16, 20211 Reply

Your life becomes a masterpiece when you learn to master peace. – Unknown Author

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Welcome back to Renew Inspiration! I don’t know about you, but I honestly cannot believe the first day of spring is Saturday. After thinking about last year and the pandemic, the words that come to my mind are fear, loneliness, hopeless, grief, confusion, selfishness, and chaos to name a few. Fast forward to right now in this very moment, I plan to spring into peace and leave 2020 behind me. Spring is a great time to envision endless possibilities, hope for a better future, and to use our creative gifts to reach new levels of achievement, wellness, happiness, and success.

WAYS TO FIND INNER PEACE WITHIN

If you seek peace, be still. If you seek wisdom, be silent. If you seek love, be yourself. – Becca Lee

Inner peace is an internalized state of spiritual and mental peace. If you find inner peace within, you will feel more secure and have a sense of confidence with who you are. Also, you will have a purpose for living, beliefs, morals, and principles that will direct you throughout life. If we just be still and listen, we will hear the sigh of relief inside our hollow bodies. We will hear the quiet and slow beats of our hearts. We will hear the pleasant thoughts surrounding our busy minds. Keep in mind to find peace, sometimes you have to be willing to lose your connection with the people, places, and things that create all the noise in your life.

Here’s some ways to find inner peace within:

Soothe and replenish your spirit. Quiet your mind and meditate. Sit quietly to free yourself of stress and worries.
Simplify your life. Try not to do everything at once and set limits for tasks throughout the day. Also, limit your daily to-do list to only 2 or 3 of the most important things.
Enjoy your personal journey. Take the time to experience and enjoy your own personal journey. Don’t be discouraged if the process takes a while. Remember, there is beauty in the process of becoming.
Be patient with yourself. Inner peace develops over time so be patient with yourself throughout the process.
Experience the present moment. Think about the present moment and less about the past or future. Believe it or not, being mindful of each moment can help you feel centered, calm and peaceful.
Be happy and optimistic. Take time to do the things that make your soul happy. Focus on the positive in life to remain peaceful and in control.

Remember, finding inner peace is a process you must experience so take one day at a time. Let’s spring into peace, be selective with your battles and allow yourself to let go of the stresses of daily life. So be smart, stay calm, and make finding inner peace a priority in your life.

AMAZON RESOURCE # 1

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JOURNAL PROMPTS

Today I choose: calm over chaos, serenity over stress, peace over perfection, grace over grit and faith over fear. – Mary Davis

I love journaling because it is a safe place for me to put my feelings and emotions into words, then put my words into action. Remember, journaling is your very own personal journey throughout life, your ups and downs, your successes, and failures. Journaling also allows for past reflection, future insight, and present surrender. Ready, set, write!

How can I have peace in the midst of chaos?
What brings peace into my life?
How does gratitude bring me peace?
Fill your journal page with a list of things that make you feel at peace.
What takes your mind away from God, thus robbing your peace?
What are ten things you love about spring?
What good habit do you want to develop in March and beyond?

Believe in yourself today, tomorrow, and forever!

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Restore Yourself

LaPorterJanuary 18, 20217 Replies

Come to the water. Live in the moment, and be. Refresh your mind. Rest your body. Renew your spirit. Regain a gentle heart and peaceful soul. Reclaim yourself. Restore in the power that is greater than you. – Bonnie L. Mohr

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Welcome back to Renew Inspiration! As I sit here thinking about how great God is in our lives, I cannot help but wonder why we will not just be still, get out of God’s way and allow Him to restore our souls. Now, let’s think about that for a moment. We read God’s Word, pray, meditate, and attend church services week after week, right? So, why do we forget to let God order our daily steps and thoughts? We have to remember that we cannot restore ourselves, but we must be restored by God.

You must include these three spiritual principles in your life to help restore your soul:

Rest – Enjoy a time of relaxation in God’s presence. Read God’s Word, pray and meditate.
Reflection – As we look back over our lives, we should feel protected, safe and secure under the leadership of God.
Replenishment – Now that we are living a renewed life for God, we cannot help but anticipate being with God forever in the future.

AMAZON RESOURCE # 1 – Restore Yourself: The Antidote for Professional Exhaustion by Edy Greenblatt, Ph. D.

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WAYS TO RESTORE YOURSELF

When something is renewed, restored, or resurrected, it’s never the same as it was before. God has something better! – Jana Carlson

After you have embraced the three principles noted above, it’s important to realize that you have the power to cultivate positive energy within your own body as well. Yes, even when you are exhausted, burned out, and feel like you’ve got nothing left to give, your body can guide you to a more peaceful place of greater vitality, inner strength, and well-being.

Here’s some helpful ways to restore yourself at any given time in life:

Rest when your body says rest. When you listen to your body and give yourself the rest you need, you’ll rebuild your energy over the long-term.
Practice self-awareness and cultivate stillness within you. Allow yourself to feel the stillness around you, letting it soak into your body.
Practice whole-body breathing. Feel your breath inside your body and notice how far it reaches within you.
Nourish your body wholeheartedly. Be conscious and heartfelt in how you nourish your body by choosing healthy foods that feel inherently good for you.
Develop a self-care routine that may include practicing restorative movement, light walking, stretching, and yoga. This will help regain energy in your body.
Have compassion for yourself and treat yourself kindly. Be kind in your thoughts and feelings towards yourself. Do this in Christ’s strength, not your own.
Nurture what inspires you, the simple pleasures of life through your thoughts, energy and actions.
Don’t neglect your own needs. Learn to guard your time like the precious gift that it is.

Remember, to be totally restored takes time as well as our precious minds focused on God and His greatness. Then, and only then will God renew us with hope and joy leaving us with much needed anticipation for eternity.

AMAZON RESOURCE #2 – The Christian Meditation Journal by Rhonda Jones

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JOURNAL PROMPTS

I love journaling because it is a safe place for me to put my feelings and emotions into words, then put my words into action. Remember, journaling is your very own personal journey throughout life, your ups and downs, your successes, and failures. Journaling also allows for past reflection, future insight, and present surrender. Ready, set, write!

- How has God restored your soul?
- Every day is a new opportunity to learn something new, whether you planned to or not. What was today’s lesson for you?
- What made you smile today? Make a list of all the things that brought you happiness.
- Every day is an opportunity to become better than you were yesterday. Set at least 3 short-term goals for yourself. On your mark, get set, write.
- What are some of your proudest moments, and why?
- Life is all about balance. Some days you’ll be happy and others, not so much. Write down a brief description of one of the saddest moments you’ve ever experienced. How did you cope with your sadness?

Believe in yourself today, tomorrow, and forever!

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Inner Peace

LaPorterMarch 20, 20195 Replies

She’s at peace and yet somehow on fire. – Samantha King

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Thought for the week – Your life becomes a masterpiece when you learn to master peace.

Welcome back to Renew Inspiration! Let’s welcome spring with a commitment to making inner peace a priority in our lives. I don’t know about you, but I could really use some inner peace within my life. Well, peace begins from within, if you are not peaceful inside, the world you see will be chaotic as well. To find peace, sometimes you have to be willing to lose your connection with the people, places, and things that create all the noise in your life. Now, let’s be realistic. Finding peace within is a wonderful thought, but also a difficult process to take on.

WAYS TO FIND INNER PEACE

If you seek peace, be still. If you seek wisdom, be silent. If you seek love, be yourself. – Becca Lee

Here’s some ways to find inner peace:

• Soothe and replenish your spirit. Quiet your mind and meditate. Sit quietly to free yourself of stress and worries.

• Simplify your life. Try not to do everything at once and set limits for tasks throughout the day. Also, limit your daily to-do list to only 2 or 3 of the most important things.

• Enjoy your personal journey. Take the time to experience and enjoy your own personal journey. Don’t be discouraged if the process takes a while. Remember, there is beauty in the process of becoming.

• Be patient with yourself. Inner peace develops over time so be patient with yourself throughout the process.

• Experience the present moment. Think about the present moment and less about the past or future. Believe it or not, being mindful of each moment can help you feel centered, calm and peaceful.

• Be happy and optimistic. Take time to do the things that make your soul happy. Focus on the positive in life to remain peaceful and in control.

HELPFUL TIPS TO IMPROVE YOUR INNER PEACE

Inner peace begins the moment you choose not to allow another person or event to control your emotions. – Pema Chodron

Here’s some helpful tips to improve your inner peace:

• Tip 1 – Limit time spent with people that make you feel negative in any way.

• Tip 2 – Find a therapist so you can talk about your inner feelings.

• Tip 3 – Don’t wait for appreciation or approval from anyone but yourself.

• Tip 4 – Be your own kind of beautiful.

• Tip 5 – Relax, think carefully, and act.

Peace is the result of retraining your mind to process life as it is, rather than as you think it should be. – Wayne Dyer

TIME FOR REFLECTION – JOURNAL PROMPTS

Today I choose: calm over chaos, serenity over stress, peace over perfection, grace over grit and faith over fear. – Mary Davis

The moment you start acting like life is a blessing, it starts feeling like one.

• What do I need to mute in my life in order to hear God’s voice?

• What does God’s voice sound like?

• How can I have peace in the midst of chaos?

• What brings peace into my life?

• How does gratitude bring me peace?

• When I meditate on God’s goodness and mercy, I feel ___________________.

• Replace entertainment for prayer time for one day this week and write about your experience.

• Fill your journal page with a list of things that make you feel at peace.

• What takes your mind away from God, thus robbing your peace?

Remember, finding inner peace is a process you must experience so take one day at a time. Be selective with your battles and allow yourself to let go of the stresses of daily life. So be smart, stay calm, and make finding inner peace a priority in your life.

Believe in yourself today, tomorrow and forever!

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