Know What Your Peace Stealers Are

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Know What Your Peace Stealers Are

Seek, inquire for, and crave peace and pursue (go after) it!
—Psalm 34:14

To enjoy a life of peace, you will need to examine your own life to learn what your "peace stealers" are. Satan uses some of the same things on everyone, but we also have things that are particular to each one of us. For example, one person may be very disturbed by having to do two things at one time, while another person may actually be challenged and energized by multitasking and doing several projects at once. We are all different, and we must learn to know ourselves.

My husband is not the least bit concerned about hearing that someone is talking unkindly about him, but he is easily disturbed when a driver does not stay in his lane of traffic or cuts in front of us. I am just the opposite. Although I do not appreciate unsafe driving, it does not disturb me as much as hearing I am being accused unjustly. When our children are going through hard things, Dave says it is good for them and will help build their character; on the other hand, I want to rescue them.

Since we are all different, Satan uses different things on each of us, and he usually has studied us long enough to know exactly what buttons to push at what time. I can endure things better when I am not tired, and the devil knows this, so he waits to attack until I am worn out. I learned by pursuing peace what Satan already knew about me, and now I try not to get overly tired because I know I am opening a door for Satan when I do. It will be virtually impossible to enjoy a life of peace if you don't study to know what your peace stealers are. Keep a list of each time you get upset. Ask yourself what caused the problem, and write it down. Be honest with yourself, or you will never break free.


From the book New Day, New You: 365 Devotions for Enjoying Everyday Life by Joyce Meyer.