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wears us out inwardly. We can also wear our
souls out with too many thoughts running
on, too many decisions to make, too much
talking, and too much multitasking. Worry,
fear, excessive concern about what other
people think and insecurity are also common
reasons people are worn-out and don’t have
any peace.

I remember when I used to be jealous of
Dave and the peace he had. I was worn-out
most of the time, worrying about problems
but he wasn’t. Now, we had the same prob-
lems, but while they wore me out, Dave was
still peaceful and happy because he would
cast his cares on God. One of his favorite
scriptures is 1 Peter 5:7, which says, “Cast all
your anxiety on [God] because he cares for
you” (NIV). And even now, anytime someone
goes to Dave with a problem, he’ll encourage
them to “cast your care” and give them that
scripture.

It used to make me so mad when he wouldn’t
get upset when I was upset, but eventually,
I got to the place where I was desperate to
have what he had. So I prayed and told God I
would do whatever I had to do to be peace-
ful, and He taught me how to change my
approach to life.

THE REVELATION THAT CHANGED MY LIFE

I came to realize that the world is not going the electric bill is higher than you expected it because He knew He wouldn’t be any good
to change, the devil is not going to change, to be…and on and on. There can be an endless to anybody if He didn’t get refreshed.
and all of the people who bother me prob- cycle of stuff that happens that we can get
ably aren’t going to change, so I have to upset about. It’s so easy to let other people’s needs and
decide to change. emergencies control and manipulate us. And
We also have to remember that we have an when we let others run our lives, we can get
In John 14:27 (AMP), Jesus said, “Peace I leave enemy who wants to keep us worn-out. The to the point that we’re falling apart! It’s not
with you; My [own] peace I now give…to you. devil is a peace stealer and he works hard wrong to want to help or please people, but
…Do not let your hearts be troubled, neither to set us up to get upset. But we can learn we need to take care of ourselves, calm down
let them be afraid. [Stop allowing yourselves how to change our approach so we don’t live and stop getting upset about things that usu-
to be agitated and disturbed; and do not per- upset all of the time. And Jesus gives us the ally don’t really matter anyway.
mit yourselves to be fearful and intimidated best example to follow.
and cowardly and unsettled.]” So we can be Make the decision today to commit your
peaceful and make the decision not to be THE KEY TO LIVING IN PEACE ways to the Lord and rest in Him. Cast your
troubled, afraid, agitated and disturbed, but it cares on Him, knowing He loves and cares
won’t just happen automatically. Jesus didn’t conform to the world—He walked about you all the time, in every situation of
in the Spirit. When He felt tired and pressured your life. He’ll meet you where you are and
The truth is, we won’t have peace if we don’t from the crowds who wanted Him to help ease, relieve and refresh your soul!.
pursue it on purpose, because there will them, He took time to walk away and get rest.
always be opportunities to get upset or of- He spent time in prayer, alone with the Father,
fended about something. For example, you
lose your car keys when you’re running late,
or you get caught in a traffic jam, or someone
at work gets the promotion you wanted, or

For more on this topic, order Joyce’s four-CD series Unplug, Unwind and De-stress! For more information, visit www.joycemeyer.org.
Joyce Meyer is a New York Times bestselling author and founder of Joyce Meyer Ministries, Inc. She has authored 100 books, including Battlefield of the Mind and
Overload: How to Unplug, Unwind and Unleash Yourself from the Pressure of Stress (Hachette). She hosts the Enjoying Everyday Life radio and TV programs, which air
on hundreds of stations worldwide.

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