The Gift Of Peace And Serenity

Peace and serenity are gifts to be received.  To make room for them in our hearts requires surrender on our part.  We don’t have to be right, look good, or be understood, and we don’t need everything around us to be peaceful and pleasant.  When we live for God and our hearts and minds are surrendered to Him, we will experience peace.

It is God’s desire that we live in peace regardless of the circumstances of our lives.  In fact, being at peace is one of the ways we will know whether we have truly given our will and our lives over to God’s care and are allowing His Holy Spirit to guide and direct us. 

God is working around us and in us every day of our lives.  Not all circumstances change in a moment.  God knows that life will feel rich sometimes and empty at other times.  When we seek to follow a new and healthy way of life, we will face challenges that seem too much for us to handle.  While some effort from us will be required, we can rely on God’s help and encouragement throughout the process.  

Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything.  Tell God what you need and thank him for all he has done.  Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand.  His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:6-7 NLT)

Peace and contentment are the fruit of making good choices every day.

Prayer:  Loving God, Thank You for the gift of peace that I receive as I surrender my will and life into Your care.  When I am not at peace, help me to seek You and determine how I have wandered from Your ways.  Please give me the strength to do the next right thing and get back to Your path of peace.  Amen