Six Steps To A Peaceful Life
1. Give attention to the little things.
“Unless you are faithful in small matters, you won’t be faithful in large ones.” Luke 16:10 NLT
Little things will drive you nuts. In marriage, it’s the little things about your spouse that you overlooked for the first four or five years that can eventually drive you insane. In fact, most of the things that bring couples to the brink of divorce are little things. (“He won’t pick up his socks!”)
It’s also the little things that let your spouse know that you really love them. Memories are not made up of Valentines, anniversaries and birthdays. They’re made up of all the days between. The people who give attention to details are the people who are successful, because the little things eventually become big things in life.
2. Give attention to money
“If you are untrustworthy about worldly wealth, who will trust you with the true riches of heaven?” Luke 16:11 NLT
You have to learn to be a wise steward if you want to be successful in life. Do you know how much you owe, how much you own, how much you earn, and where it all goes? Whatever you thought family life was going to be, you can double it, triple it, quadruple it, and add some more. It’s going to cost a lot. If you don't become a good steward now, you won’t get any more finances in the future.
3. Give attention to other people’s stuff
“And if you are not faithful with other people’s money, why should you be trusted with money of your own?” Luke 16:12 NLT
You'll never get promoted if you can't take care of other people's things. If you don't care about other people's things, you'll get lazy and think the whole world revolves around you.
We have a rule at our house that says, “If you go into a room, you just took dominion over that room and everything in it.”
“But those aren’t my dirty dishes, Dad.”
“They are now. You just took dominion over the kitchen.”
Jesus said, “If you want to be great in the kingdom, become the servant of everyone else.” That's how you get promoted.
4. Give attention to forgiveness
“If another believer sins, rebuke him; then if he repents, forgive him. Even if he wrongs you seven times a day,...forgive him.” Luke 17:3-4 NLT
Jesus said, “I’m going to send you into a world where people don’t like you and they’ll abuse you, so you’re going to have to learn to forgive everyday.”
If you don’t forgive you’ll get spiritually constipated. God won’t be able to flow through your life because you’re full of stuff. Jesus said when you come to bring your offering, if you have anything against your brother, lay your offering down and fix that up first, so you can keep your relationship with the Lord right. Learn to forgive everyday!
5. Give attention to faith
“If you had faith as small as a mustard seed.” the Lord answered, “you could say to this mulberry tree, ‘May God uproot you and throw you into the sea,’ and it would obey you!” Luke 17:6 NLT
Jesus’ disciples didn’t understand how faith works. They wanted more faith, but Jesus said, if you had faith the size of a mustard seed , you could speak to the bush and it would obey. Quit worrying about how much you have, and use what you do have.”
We should always be believing in God for something. If you don’t use your faith daily in your marriage, it can end up as a “maintenance relationship.” Love grows cold when the only tike a husband and wife ever talk is when something’s busted, needs to be paid for, picked up or dropped off. (It's hard to pucker up over those conversations!) To keep your marriage alive, you and your spouse should always be believing in God for something together.
6. Give attention to prayer.
One day Jesus told his disciples a story to illustrate their need for constant prayer and to show them that they must never give up. Luke 18:1 NLT
Jesus said we should learn a lesson from the unjust judge. “Even he rendered a just decision in the end. Don’t you think God will surely give justice to His chosen people who cry out to Him?” (vs 7)
Make a list and keep what you're believing for written down- even if it;s the leaking transmission or the dryer door that won’t stay shut. If you’re going to make it in your marriage, your family, or your business, get God’s help and pray about everything!
-Joe McGee
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