A Prayer for Interior Peace in Chaotic Moments
By Keri Eichberger
“And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” – Philippians 4:7
It type of drives me loopy how fleeting peace may be. Oh, how I want serene moments of the soul would simply come and keep, however they by no means appear to. Not for lengthy, anyway. And I guess we’ve all felt this deep need for inside stillness throughout sure seasons of the wild life we’re residing. You realize what peace seems like. You adore it and lengthy for it, don’t you? You’ve been embraced by her protecting of consolation earlier than. However then it appears as rapidly as she graces you together with her candy, soothing presence, the sturdy currents of surprising circumstances whip into your path and wipe away each hint of calm and collectedness. But once more.
Are you eager for peace in your soul proper now, on this very season? A season the place all that appears to be surrounding you is transferring manner too quick or throwing you for loops and tossing you into fixed litter or confusion? I really feel the fluster of chaos lately myself. There are calls for at house. Deadlines with work. Wants of service to family members. Requests for assist at church. Obligations to pals. And a surplus of concern about all of the issues after which some. So many seeming obligations that want my time and a focus, filling my head and coronary heart house to the purpose of overflowing right into a deep pool of manner an excessive amount of.
I need nothing greater than to offer all my burdens to the Lord and inhale the richness of his permeating peace. A sweeping of serenity that can infuse its manner into my shaky soul and leak out as sturdy steps and breaths. I wish to be reminded of God’s love that’s at all times watching over me and God’s energy that’s at all times defending me. I wish to really feel God’s presence so shut that even when my circumstances don’t change or they do not want, the peace he provides, which surpasses understanding, will guard me, nonetheless me, and mellow me. I need this for all my folks–for you too.
The excellent news we each want to recollect is that this: It may be ours. It’s a promise we are able to belief, written in our unfailing God’s unfailing Phrase. It’s time to show to God once more. To give up all of it once more. Will you flip to him proper now with me for his peace? After which once more, when the blows of life blindside you later? As a result of I do know life tends to try this. Rather a lot. To all of us. However expensive baby of God, keep in mind this. Every time you look to the Lord, you’ll certainly discover him. And additionally, you will discover hints of the inside peace you’re craving and ready for.
Let’s pray:
Heavenly Father, You’re the Prince of Peace. You might be my Prince of Peace. It’s your peace that’s freely obtainable to every of your kids at any and each second. And it’s the solely peace that totally fills. I reward you for this ever-present reward. So usually, difficulties distract me, discourage me, and convey me to the steep fringe of defeat. To the purpose that peace–that candy, non secular fruit I desperately want–feels close to not possible to know. However Lord, I do know the reality is that your peace is at all times there since you are at all times there. Assist me keep in mind and maintain tightly to this. Assist me flip my eyes to you in each chaotic second, scenario, and season. Assist me discover extra time for you. Lord, quiet my raging ideas and assist me hear your calming voice saying, “Belief me, expensive baby, I’ve you. I’m right here. I’m holding you. I like you. Peace be with you.” Thanks for by no means failing and by no means leaving.
In your peaceable title, Amen.
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