Holding steady

One of the things I'm often challenged in is steadiness . My mood or frame of mind can be influenced by lack of sleep or physical issues, stress and feeling overwhelmed, situations that feel edgy or out of control. I want to be like what this blog is titled - still waters! Unflappable, spiritually-minded, steady. All the time. It is clearer than ever to me that the battles of life are won or lost in my mind. Discouragement with myself or situations can have a completely deflating effect, robbing me of motivation to do the right thing even when I don't feel like it. While I'm better than I used to be, there's lots of room for improvement. It's one of the great goals of my life (and no doubt God's for me!). I know that steadiness comes directly from my relationship with the Lord. He is my source of peace, order, confidence, strength, etc. And that means this unshakable quality I desire is spiritual in nature, not a product of perfect circumstances. It'