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Peace During Chaos
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 by Karen H Whiting
7 Tips for Peace in the Midst of Chaos
I recall when a cat 4 hurrican devastated my home with a hole in the roof, broken glass in the water filling the sunkin living room, and doors blown open. It took time to recover, clean the debris, and for life to get to a new normal.
Then there’s the election season. All the calls, email, and now text messages from politicians plus the ads can be annoying . To add to it is the animostiy of people who hate one poolitician or another. And the news of another disaster with people dying, stranded, and devastation to their homes, it can be hard to have inner peace.
When we read aboutt leaders who were peacemakers in history we wonder where they are today. Prince Albert who created and held the first woirld’s fair, John Stanley Graul who helped Israel become a new country at the end of WW2, Conrad Weiser who served as peacemaker between native Americans and settlers, and Corrie Ten Boom who preached forgiveness after being so abused in a concentration camp, all remind us that angry words and tearing others down is not the way to peace and helping oothers.
Tips for inner peace:
- Trust God who knew this would come and pray for wisdom.
- Respond to people who are hurting from disasters and send what you can to help with recovery.
- Be kind and listen to loved ones who are passionate (possibly not agreeing with your side). Pray for truth instead of arguing. Trust that God allows certain people to be in charge wheteher we agree with the leadership or not.
- Limit TV viewing as listening to negatives opinions and viewing disasters and struggles can bring more anxiety. Spend time in prayer.
- Choose to relax and focus on somethign that makes you smile.
- Know that recover will go on much longer than what you hear in the news, so check online on the prgogress. Sending gift cards to hardware stores can be a good option of a small way to help and that will be needed for a long time.
- List your blessings and thank God for each one.
If you need more inner peace, get my book Growing a Peaceful Heart. Each day includes one simple step to bring peace or help you be a peacemaker.
Rejoice as a mom!
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