The Practice of Seeking God Instead of People — Walking in Peace Over Pressure (Part 2)
- karenjuly1965
- Mar 27
- 3 min read
Part Two — The Practice
When your projects begin to reveal your heart…
I’m learning something deeper right now.
Even in my work… my projects… the things I’m responsible for…
There is a question underneath it all:
Am I rushing to finish
because of how people might see me?
Or
Am I walking with the Lord
in peace… one step at a time?
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Because pressure has a voice.
It says:
• Finish it faster
• Make it look right
• What are people thinking?
• How does this reflect on you?
And if I’m not careful…
That pressure can quietly turn into:
• shame
• guilt
• condemnation
And before I realize it…
the project is no longer just a project
it becomes something I’m using to measure myself
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And that’s where the Lord is correcting me.
Because even good things…
can quietly become idols
when they are tied to how we are seen
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There is also something else hidden in this:
comparison… and even envy
Not always in obvious ways…
But in subtle thoughts like:
• What do they think of me?
• How does mine compare?
• Am I falling behind?
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“Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.”
— Galatians 5:26 (KJV)
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Even when we’re not trying to impress anyone…
we can still be affected by what we think others see.
And that reveals something deeper in us.
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So now I’m learning a new way:
Not to work from pressure
Not to move from perception
Not to carry what God never asked me to carry
But instead…
To walk with the Lord in peace.
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Because peace is not just a feeling.
It is a guard.
“And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding,
shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”
— Philippians 4:7 (KJV)
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And I’m learning this:
When I lose peace… I check my motive
When I feel pressure… I slow down
When I feel watched… I return to God
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Because this is not about my work being seen.
This is about:
“Lord, help me make You seen.”
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And in that place…
There is no rush.
No shame.
No performance.
Just steady, faithful steps…
With Him.
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What I meant to say was love…
but I wrote life.
And I realized…
life is found in love.
God is love.
And Jesus is the truth, the way, and the life.
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Still learning this.
But I can feel the difference.
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This Is Part of a 3-Part Series
God is teaching this in layers:
Part 2 — The Practice: Letting go of pressure and people’s opinions
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If this spoke to you, continue in this series as we move into Part 3 — The Timing, where we learn to trust God’s timing and walk in obedience without pressure.
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🔗 Read more here:
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Love in Christ,
Karen
Hope in Today Ministries
Learning to walk with God one step at a time.
Learning to trust, surrender, and grow in His peace.
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