“You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in You, all whose thoughts are fixed on You.” – Isaiah 26:3 (NLT)
Dear Friends,
This week has been a spiritual classroom-gentle, sacred, and deeply personal. Each day held a new revelation, quietly teaching me more about who I am, how I’m navigating life, and what my soul truly longs for.
A few days ago, I reached a point of mental exhaustion. Not just from external circumstances, but from the weight of my own thoughts. I was carrying worries about the future, responsibilities piling up, unspoken expectations, and the quiet hum of pressure that never seemed to fade. My mind felt like a noisy storm, and I was slowly drowning in it.
In a moment of surrender, I turned to prayer. Not with eloquent words, but with the raw ache of a tired heart. I whispered to God through my weariness, asking for peace, clarity, anything that would help lift the fog. And in that still space, the Holy Spirit whispered gently to my heart:
“It’s not just your circumstances. It’s where your mind is dwelling.”
That simple truth cracked something open in me. A light breaking through the mental haze.
Suddenly, I was reminded of the story of Mary and Martha in Luke 10. Martha was overwhelmed, "worried and upset about many things.” She was busy, distracted, doing everything in her own strength. But Mary chose something different. She sat at Jesus’ feet and listened. She chose presence over pressure. Worship over worry. Stillness over striving.
In that moment, I saw myself clearly. I’ve been Martha in my mind, busy, anxious, spinning in my thoughts - while my spirit has been craving what Mary chose: stillness, quiet, and connection with Jesus.
So I made a conscious shift.
Whenever my day began to spiral, I whispered the name of Jesus.
When my thoughts raced, I asked: “Jesus, what are You saying to me right now?”
When I felt the pressure to do it all, I reminded myself that His love never asks me to carry everything alone, and he loves me more than I can comprehend.
And slowly, things began to change. Not necessarily around me, but within me. I was no longer drowning. I was anchored.
What I Learned This Week:
• My peace doesn’t come from everything going perfectly. It comes from fixing my thoughts on Jesus.
• The enemy doesn’t always attack circumstances, he often attacks focus.
• I am not responsible for carrying every thought or outcome on my own.
• The Holy Spirit is always gently leading me back to what matters most: God’s presence and love.
Journal Prompt
Title: Anchored in His Presence
Reflect on the following questions in your journal or prayer time:
1. What thoughts or worries have been taking up the most space in my mind lately?
2. Where might I be acting like Martha, anxious, distracted, or trying to do too much in my own strength?
3. What would it look like to choose the way of Mary today, to be still and rest at the feet of Jesus?
4. What do I sense Jesus is saying to me right now?
5. What promise from God’s Word can I hold onto this week when my mind starts to spiral?
"Come to Me, all who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” – Matthew 11:28
Love, Jennifer ❤️❤️
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