CHOOSING PEACE- A JOURNAL ENTRY BY TKEPIPHANY

 

Sometimes, all it takes is just one conversation to shift an entire ordeal. The Bible speaks of that still, soft voice and if you really quiet the noise in your heart and mind and just listen, you’ll hear it. After spending quite some time in rage and hurt, I finally found some peace. It wasn’t immediate, but it was there, waiting for me to open my heart to it.

Life can be a lot; the weight of it, the unpredictability, the heartbreak, the disappointments.
But even then, life is still such a blessing. A complex, messy, overwhelming blessing. We only have one life, and how we choose to live it is entirely up to us. It’s easy to sit in the pain, to let it consume you, to feel like the victim of circumstance. But sometimes, you get tired of being the victim and you choose to fight.

Fight the negativity. Fight the voices that whisper you’re not enough. Fight the urge to give up, to let go, to fail. But some days, fighting is exhausting. I won’t pretend it’s easy. Healing isn’t linear. One day, you feel light, free, and at peace. The next, you feel like you’re right back where you started and that’s okay. What matters is that you don’t stay there.

You remind yourself of the only truth, God’s truth and you hold on to the promises spoken over your life, even when you can’t see them unfolding in the present. The truth is, things do get better. The heaviness you feel isn’t permanent. Even in the waiting, in the struggle, there’s growth. There’s a shift. A strength that keeps you going. Every time you choose peace over anger, faith over fear, joy over bitterness; you win.

I’m learning that sometimes, the battle isn’t about fighting harder. It’s about surrendering. Letting go of the need to control everything. Trusting that I don’t have to have all the answers. Knowing that I am held, even when I feel like I’m falling. So today, as I breathe, I urge you to do the same. Quiet the noise and listen. Move forward; one step, one choice, one moment at a time.