You Can’t Receive in Chaos
- caroline borishade
- Apr 24
- 2 min read
There’s a specific reason you feel tired, not the kind of tiredness that a nap can fix, but the kind that comes from constantly battling your mind, emotions, and memories. This deep weariness keeps your soul in survival mode, even when your body is still.
Chaos doesn’t just wear you down; it blocks your ability to receive.
When your spirit is anxious, your heart guarded, and your mind overwhelmed, it’s difficult to receive love, vision, and even healing, even when they are right in front of you.
That’s why peace is not a luxury; it is essential. You cannot build in chaos, you cannot hear clearly in turmoil, and you cannot rise while still reliving past falls.
Peace is not about pretending that everything is fine. It’s about being still enough to let God meet you where you truly are and lead you where you’re meant to go.
Peace Is the Setup for Glory
Only when peace is established can you truly start to rebuild. Only when your heart is quiet can you sense that something more profound is being stirred within you.
And that’s where the promise comes in.
Haggai 2:9
“The latter glory of this house shall be greater than the former,” says the Lord of hosts, “and in this place, I will give peace.”
God wasn’t just speaking to a building; He was addressing discouraged, worn-out people who were trying to piece life back together after everything fell apart.
Just like me. Just like you.
He didn’t say, “The next season will be easier.” He said, “It will be greater.”
And in this. In every place where it’s hard to trust, believe again, and move forward, He will give peace. Not just a break but a calm that anchors you, a stillness that heals, and a rest that restores your soul.
For the Woman Rebuilding
You’re not wrong for needing quiet. You’re not weak for wanting peace. You’re not crazy for pulling back just to breathe.
You are being set up, not just for survival but for glory. This glory doesn’t shine on the outside but radiates from the inside out. It transforms your life into a testimony and your healing into a weapon.
Peace is not the end; it’s the beginning. Let God give it to you. Allow Him to prepare your heart. Because the latter will be greater.
If you’re claiming peace and expecting a jewel, this message is for you.
Written by: Caroline
Founder, Rise & Reclaim
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