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Today's Devotion

A Question of Peace

You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.  Isaiah 26:3 ESV

a question of peaceIt was a question of peace.

“When did you stop worrying about how and when you got your clients and work?”

My mother-in-law’s question caught me by surprise. I quit my office job in 2014 to start my own editing business, and since then, I felt as if I’d been worrying daily over every detail.

Initially, I worked with many clients I wished I hadn’t, and for little pay. But even though I took on almost every assignment that came my way, the work began to dry up. I worried that my decision to quit my job had been the wrong one. Yet I had felt God leading me in this path, so I prayed and sought His direction.

With God’s prompting, I decided to be more discerning with the clients I accepted and only work within the Christian market. God acknowledged my commitment as I relied more on His timing and the work He wished me to do.

When I needed a break, work dwindled, so I would have a few days to do fun things or relax my brain. And every time I said, “Okay, Lord, I could use some more work,” more came.

As I kept my mind on Christ and what He desired, He kept me in perfect peace about my career choice. I recognized the ebbs and flows of my job as part of God’s plan to sustain me while doing His work.

I pray I can eventually stop worrying about my career path and give every aspect to God, but I was glad my mother-in-law’s question highlighted how far I had already come.

How has God been faithful to you and kept you in perfect peace?

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Sue Fairchild

Sue A. Fairchild started out as a devotion writer but now also claims the titles of editor, writing coach, webmistress, and speaker. She has written and self-published three books as well as helped a variety of authors get their manuscripts into readers’ hands. Her latest novel, Changing Tides, will be available early 2024 from Elk Lake Publishing Inc. Sue loves working with clients who are working toward the greater good of sharing God’s message in this world. Learn more about Sue at her website: sueafairchild.wordpress.com.




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