Philippians 4:7 ESV “And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
Peace: Freedom from disturbances; tranquility. Oxford Language
Peace: a stress-free state of security and calmness that comes when there’s no fighting or war. Perfect harmony and freedom. Vocabulary.com
Surpasses: Exceed; be greater than. Oxford Languages
How does that sound? Wonderful or like a pretty plaque on the wall?
Sounds like a pretty plaque on the wall but I can attest to the fact that when we learn to put our hope, faith, and trust in Jesus we can actually find that elusive butterfly of peace.
Peace is always just a prayer away! It doesn’t have to be pretty, formal, full of thee’s and thou’s or flowery words. A simple cry of, “Jesus, Help Me I Need Your Peace!” will suffice.
Your prayer for peace can be for something small like; a toddler underfoot, a co-worker who won’t ever stop talking, a teacher who seems to pick on you, constant spousal needs, possibly a nosy or impossible neighbor, too many things to accomplish, and that’s accompanied by what seems as clanging noise everywhere!
Your prayer for peace might also be for the mountains you face; a medical report that leaves you reeling, a phone call that stops your world, a partner who announces one day they don’t want to be married any longer, the drug addiction, alcoholism, gambling debts, etc.
Whatever your situation whether large or small Peace is available!
However, to achieve Peace, you must obtain Faith as they go hand and hand and are a vital mixture. They also require some work on your part! We need to believe in our hearts that our prayers are heard, then continue to thank God for the answers and stand on that faith! Then keep standing, and stand some more!
Ephesians 6:19 ESV “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.”
Philippians 4:13 NKJV “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”
So, while you are praying for the peace you so desperately seek add a prayer for an extra amount of faith that may be required to see this prayer through to its completion.
Peace within a storm is achievable or I wouldn’t speak to it but I will tell you it’s a muscle that needs to be built up in God’s gym same as the pecks and glutes in Gold’s gym.
Let the work out to a calmer you begin, I’ll be the one a few machines away!
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