Motherhood is a wonderful experience but let’s be honest, it’s chaotic! Sometimes, when you need peace in your day, you just have to turn to your Heavenly Father. His peace is the only thing that will sustain you and give your soul rest!
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.
John 14:27
I often find myself praying for peace. I don’t know why but motherhood can bring out the crazies. Anxiety about every little thing, whether it’s how greasy my bangs are or that my toddler has gotten suspiciously quiet, there is always something on my mind. And it weighs on me. Weighs on my heart, my mind, my physical being.
The thing is, so many of my worries aren’t necessary. The weight I carry is not as heavy as I think it is. Anxiety has a way of making things seem bigger than they are.
When You Need Peace
Thankfully there is a wonderful solution, someone who wants to take those burdens and replace them with peace!
This isn’t peace that the world gives. This isn’t a reprieve for an hour or a day. When we walk with Christ as Christians, God gives us peace continuously. Whenever struggles strike God is there to put His hand on our hearts to quiet us.
That’s the thing about the fruits of the spirit. They aren’t in season once a year, these fruits are continuously available. God’s tree of life blossoms all the time. He has what we need to walk the Christian path.
Or just the Mom path. Moms need peace because we often live in organized chaos. Noise, toys, messes, reminders, bickering…it’s enough to make a person crazy. And when you spend 12 hours a day running on high speed you burn out. God doesn’t want motherhood to be a burnout session though.
When you need peace, there is only one place you should turn.
So we should pray for peace. A peace that surpasses all understanding, that reminds us that God is in control.
Of course it’s not just moms who need peace. Every profession and walk of life needs God’s peace. We will be faced with difficulties regardless of where we are. We just need to ask God to fill us with peace when we feel overwhelmed.
A Christian heart is a peaceful heart. We should strive to live in peace with one another and with ourselves!
So the next time your heart feels troubled or anxiety starts to take hold, stop! Take a moment to pray for peace. The only kind of peace that will transform you, the peace of God. Let it fill you and sustain you. Let it go with you into the hardest moments. Do not be afraid.
When you need peace, God will quiet your heart if you ask!
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