Peace is promised in the Bible many times. As a matter of fact, peace is mentioned in the Bible 431 times. Yet, in these uncertain times, many are living without peace. Sadly, much of that many are Christians. Isaiah 26:3 says, "You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You." (NKJV) Therefore, I believe that peace is attainable and that the key to obtaining peace is A Stayed Mind. In this book, you will find the roadmap to staying your mind and having the peace promised in the Bible. Hallelujah! Finally, I would love to hear from you. Your testimonies regarding this book would be encouraging and uplifting. Please use the below information to write or email to vwhiteministries.com. And remember, God has a wonderful plan for your life. Trust Him.
A Stayed Mind
Your Journey To PeaceBy V. C. WhiteAuthorHouse
Copyright © 2010 V. C. White
All right reserved.ISBN: 978-1-4520-1387-9Contents
Foreword..................................................5Back To The Basics........................................15Chapter 1 God's Plan For His Children.....................19Chapter 2 A Matter Of Choice..............................29Chapter 3 A Stayed Mind...................................50Chapter 4 Your Journey To Peace...........................68Epilogue..................................................77Thank You.................................................79Booking & Other Information...............................81
Chapter One
God's Plan For His Children
God created man in His image. (Genesis 1:27) In the garden of Eden, Adam and Eve lived a life of plenty. Everything they wanted was at their disposal. Even God was present. In return, He trusted Adam and Eve to follow His instructions.
This beginning of man is the ideal plan God has for all of us. God is our Father and we should live a life that makes others recognize Him in our lives. We do the same with our natural fathers. I have my natural father's skin color and hair color. I am sure that everyone in some way resembles their natural father whether they know him or not. But, above all we have a Heavenly Father, the maker of us all whose Word promises,
"When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up." ~ Psalm 27:10
Thus, as Christians and children of the Most High God, we are to resemble our Heavenly Father. We should have a creative spirit. He created the world for us and made sure that His creation would benefit all of mankind. The trees, seas, oceans, lands, animals and even man benefit all of us in some way or another. The best way for us to do this is to seek God for our purpose and be sure that our ministry is creative and benefits others. There is a way to honor God in all that we do.
We should also keep the presence of God in our lives. This is a great Christian debate. I have been in churches where they teach that this is impossible. Holiness is impossible. A life without sin is impossible. These are lies from someone who is disgusted with their personal walk with God and has never taken the time to study and grow in the things of God. I have always taught my students that God is not a lier. Therefore, if His Word says you can do it, you can do it. If His Word says you can be it, you can be it. If His Word commands it, you can accomplish it. God takes His super and puts it with our natural to give us the supernatural power to overcome our enemies.
"Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is He that is in you, than he that is in the world." I John 4:4
Yes! What great victory! We have overcome. As we abide and rest in His presence, He gives us power and strength. We even have victory over those things mentioned in I John 2:16,
"For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world."
In everyday life, God has a place. In how we wake up, speak to people, handle business, discipline children, monitor spending, promote health, pray and rest. The problem is some have convinced themselves that God is not needed in every area because they think they can handle it alone. This is a dangerous lie because it causes people to get comfortable relying upon a force with vast incapabilities and issues-ourselves. Instead, we should rely on the Maker of us all. When I have an issue with an appliance, I don't rely on what I think will work. I go to the manual from the maker. NOTE: The maker not only can tell you how to deal with the current issue, but can give you insight of further benefits of the product as well. As Christians, the Bible is our Maker's Manual.
And, as Children of God, we should be obedient to Him and His Word as a way of praise. Our way of saying thank you for life is by living a life of holiness. Our way of saying thank you for our resources is by tithing and blessing others. Our way of saying thank you for our children is by planting seeds of holiness and reverence that will pass on generation to generation.
Let's go further into Genesis 2.
"7 And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. 8 And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed. 9 And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil. 16 And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: 17 But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die." (KJV)
NOTE: Anything that you love should have rules. Rules allot children the knowledge that someone loves them enough to look out for them, keep them from danger and teach them how to look out for themselves.
Notice that the Creator has a responsibility to provide for the creation. We all should be living the Eden experience (if not for the fall of man which has created such an earthshake that some generations in many families are still feeling the tremors of the mistakes of our ancestors). These are also known as generational curses and can be changed by each generation making positive changes despite the debacles of the past.
Have you ever wondered why there are divorces in so many generations in your family, or why drugs, alcohol and abuse effects numerous generations. It's not just something that happens. It is a generational curse that we have the power to overcome.
18 And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. 19 And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof. 20 And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him. 21 And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and He took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof; 22 And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man. 23 And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man. 24 Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh. 25 And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed. (KJV)
NOTE: In a perfect relationship, there is no shame. Each party can be open and honest with each other. That is how we should be with God. The truth is, we are the one's that don't always give our all in our relationships with God. Yet, He remains open and ready to love, heal and forgive. Hallelujah!
Just like Adam and Eve, man still does not have the true concept of the blessing of life we have been given. And Jesus came so that we can not only...