After reading today’s psalm, use the guiding content below to help you reflect, respond, and engage with one another.
This is a song for a person who is stirred to leave a broken world in search of a place where peace reigns. Dissatisfaction with present circumstances causes us to yearn for something more, and it is that desire that motivates us to get up from where we are to seek a better way.
- In what areas of your life are you searching for peace?
- How can you move toward God as a source of peace in those places?
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I’m seeking peace with my job. Everyday there’s an urgent problem to solve. I have to remember God is in control.
*Peace with regards to the slow progress toward building our house & peace in the midst of our temporary living conditions.
*Practice gratitude – rejoice in what God has already done. Pray about everything. Think on these things (Philippians 4:8)
Such a God thing that this was my study for today. Started talking with a Christian therapist recently and this is exactly what I told her I was struggling with. Searching for peace. Our life as a family is so fast paced. My husband and I have demanding jobs, three children, sports (travel ball) that causes us to go in separate directions every weekend due to them being on different teams, in the process of selling our house to build… just so much. I think that I’ll never find “peace” within anything until I am focusing and trusting in God for that peace. I think once my relationship with Christ grows deeper- I’ll find peace. Because he is peace. The distractions and hardships are the devil. So- that’s my goal. Focusing on a stronger relationship with Jesus Christ.
I am seeking peace in every aspect of my life whether that is school, family, or friends. It seems like life just moves at such a rapid pace that I cannot catch up. I can look to God to help me find peace in all these areas, being content where I am and clinging to the truth that God is in control and that everything will work according to His plan not my own. Putting my trust in Him over my life.
I am seeking peace in relationships with my husbands family. Peace in our hearts over the time we lost trying to bring peace to someone that did not want it. I can relate so fully to wanting to get away from lying and deceit after the experience my little family has the past 2 years. Clinging to the truth that I know about God and His ways. Redemption is what He does best.
I am seeking peace and understanding in my work life. Just feels like things keep going wrong and I feel more and more unsettled in where I am. I feel like my mental health is struggling and I’m seeking God and just trying to find answers through this. I am praying for peace in this season of my life. I want to trust God and his plan for me but I am feeling distant.
Praying for peace in my house with my family and our mindsets. We are not living healthy ways mentally and no one seems to want to fix it.
I am seeking peace in my mind, spirit & family life. My mental health over the last couple of years have taken a major hit & I have not addressed it. I need to clear that up and get the help that I need to become a better person. My spirit has been in turmoil for awhile and I want to rectify that because it should not be this way. I have strayed away from my upbringing which has in turn caused me to feel as if I’ve lost my way religiously which I absolutely dislike. I’ve always been indifferent when it came to family so I would like to get over that so that I can have a relationship with them. I feel like the issues I have are superficial (basically surface level or extremely old) and I need to get over them because they don’t affect me anymore to still be holding on.
I am seeking peace in my family, and in my mind.
I have been running to any source of comfort other than Him. It’s been a tumultuous few months of my husband starting a new business, being a full time working mom and holding all the work at home as well. Jesus brought me to my knees last week exhausted from all the striving and trying to do life alone. I want deep PEACE in my spirit. Peace that the Lord is with us in the season. Peace that is not based on circumstance.
Peace for my mental health and peace in my parenting journey.
Peace in my living situation.
Peace in all the unknowns and what’s to come. My daily study time I remind myself that spending time with God is my peace and God has plans for me so I should not worry
Peace in finding balance in my daily and weekly routine.
I am seeking peace in my attitude and in my home. I am a stay at home mom and work from home. Struggling to do both it gets hard everyday. It results to anger trying to do both things. This new year I’m taking a new route to seek Christ first thing. To ask for peace throughout my day.
I am seeking peace in this new year. I have been anxious lately and I don’t know where this restlessness comes from.
I am seeking peace in being in a new state. We moved abruptly from Ca to Fl in 2021 as first time home buyers and we were so excited about it. My husband played professional baseball so we moved because of the resources out here. We didn’t take the time to stop and pray and be patient if this was the right move. I don’t know if God wanted us here and it kills me. We’re away from our friends and family so I’m taking the step now to sit and be still with God to ask if this is where we need to be or do we move back?
I am seeking peace in my attitude as a stay at home mom and homeschooling mom. I often struggle with anxiety and stress and do not turn to God. Instead it turns into anger, frustration and burn out. Also peace of mind that my thoughts be of peace and how to keep a peaceful home.
I can relate to what the psalmist says about being menaced by a liar – a past employer used to give me a hard time but God mercifully moved me out of that place to the job I have now, which is much better. Like some other sisters on this blog , I am also interested in financial peace because I have to pay back taxes thanks to errors my brother made on my 2017 & 2018 tax returns. Despite all of as, I know our God will bring me thru it, these things are never fun or easy but He is faithful and will supply all my needs.
I am seeking peace in work and in my kids health and my health, also relationship with mother in law. I have been dealing with worry, anger, anxiety and stress from all and it is spilling over.
I am seeking peace in a friendship, peace over anger and peace of impatience. Only God knows what I am going through right now and I know He is working on me. Dear Jesus, please continue to show me how to love like you, in Jesus name AMEN!
I’m seemingly peace of mind I been overwhelmed and overthinking of situations that I have no control of I have a lot of headaches and anxiety and been very angry I need god to help me heal and take all my worries away and insecurities
I need peace at work. The enemy seems to always attack my finances, even though I feel I’ve done a good job. It’s as if it’s never good enough for those I work with. God please grant me financial peace and a civil work environment.
I need peace in my thoughts, I am in a constant state of anxiety because I can not control my overthinking and my need to look to others to measure my self worth. God please grant mental peace.
I am seeking peace in my heart as I find myself worried about my lack of trust in others. I need to place all my trust in God and let Him guide me. I’ve gotten away from this.
Areas that I am searching for peace I would be my marriage. I know that the Lord can provide this. But I feel discouraged- I had asked God to move and I am sure that he has, but I also don’t have the feelings of that right now. I am also seeking for peace in the election – and there is very much turmoil there. The world does feel like a swirling fire. But I desire PEACE so much. Thankful for Jesus our peace.
I’m seeking peace in my work place and in my life god help me
I am seeking peace with letting go of loss and pain knowing the lord will heal my soul
My conversations with the Lord consist of relinquishing control of the things I don’t and yielding to his direction with what he’s already granted me. He’s shown me that taking a step back from the things I can’t control and refocusing my energy to the things he’s asked me to shepherd- like a new job, a new daily routine, singleness – I am actually yielding to him and therefore allowing him to work. It is in this new understanding that I am finding peace.
Today, I’m seeking peace in relationships and letting go of past hurts. I want to draw closer Him by taking care of my mental health and asking for clarity and comfort as I rebuild in a new home.
I need to have peace when it comes to friendships.
I need to have peace with my bil living with us. I know it’s not going to change anytime soon. It only causes me pain.
I’m seeking peace within myself, I have a lot going on and I’m going to let my Heavenly Father take care of me. I trust you my Lord and I know whatever you have planned for me is going to be amazing
Hey Roxie! Will be praying for you. May the LORD give you peace that surpasses all understanding. And give you the wisdom and strength needed for what you are facing.
Peace in the mind and body. And peace with family.
peace of mind when it comes to love and relationships, work, and overcoming anxiety
Lord, I come to you asking for peace, strength, motivation, and a fresh revelation of purpose. Fill my husband and I with your Holy Spirit and may we have ears to hear what the spirit is telling us.
Peace and quiet in the daily life of me and my family.
In my career and as a mom and wife I am looking for peace. I will seek God in the big moments and give him praise.
Praying for peace in relationships, financial stability, and myself
I’m seeking peace within my marriage. I need to be diligently in God’s word so that I don’t succumb to the lies and hold to the peace of Jesus.
Peace and contentment with slowing down and the mundane work. Seeking Jesus in the quiet and tedious work of dishes and chores.
Peace to building my relationship with God
Peace to find strength and motivation in God and the word when I’m tired of living the same routine everyday.
Peace in the areas of leadership in a new ministry.
Peace in my heart as I hold the tension of dreaming big and being satisfied and content with my current moment.
I totally relate to this. The tension of dreaming and being content. It’s hard!
Praying for peace with my health and with the people I surround myself with daily.
Praying for peace in a job search and moving to a new city.
Praying and reading a devotional daily has been a huge help when looking to move closer to God.
Praying for peace in my husbands family and for brokenness to be mended.
I pray for peace in my family, my personal life, and others struggling – I pray to continue to grow my connection with the lord and peace for my growing future.
Praying for peace and trust in Christ, I struggle with trust from past trauma.
I pray for peace over my family and my relationship with them. At times I find myself getting irritable with them over the small things but peace from
God ultimately frees me from lashing out on them. So I just pray that god continues to steer me closer to him and give me peace with my families relationship.
Praying for peace with our living situation.
I pray for peace in my heart and mind. My mind races with thoughts of wanting more for my family consistently, I pray for peace in the waiting. I pray to trust the Lord while we wait and to feel contentment for where we are.
I pray for internal peace – just being content and trusting of God’s plan for my family.
Peace for my daughter to surrender her questioning heart to Christ
Praying for peace over myself to let go, and trust that God is the source of my strength do it.
Financial peace and to find love again
Peace for my family and peace for me
Peace for parenting and finding love again
I pray for peace within myself, my journey on finding who i am through Christ and choosing to forgive and heal from past mistakes/trauma. I also pray for peace within my family, to mend broken relationships and to help my marriage.
For peace in my life and within myself!
For peace from past trauma and peace with my future .
I pray for peace with in myself, I pray for helping me navigate life without my mother now whom was a huge support system. I pray for my family and my child to be raised in a home with lots of love and peace
I am praying for the God to fix my broken family. We are divided and only come together for any emergencies. I also pray to find peace with them as I am just angry for the way my family can’t seem to get along. That anger won’t do anything but push them away so I know I need to lean on God to be guided with patience and peace
I am praying for peace to deal with the passing of my sister. Praying for peace in my entire life and the grace to let go of bitterness.
I am praying for peace over my relationship and peace within his family. I pray for peace to let go of things I cannot control and let God take them over!!
This season I am seeking peace within myself, learning to be quick to listen and slow to speak. My tongue is my greatest weapon and I am not proud of it. I pray god provides me the words and the grace for myself and others to understand that not every situation deserves a reaction. I’ve come a long way but the goal is to be unbothered by things that serve me no purpose. I pray to be surrounded by fruitful individuals who will speak into my life and encourage me.
I’m praying for peace financially. I can mive towards Gos in this area by abiding by how he reminds us to be good stewards of what we have been given.
I pray for peace within my home and family, as my husband and I navigate the shift of going from a working mom to a stay at home mom role. Leaning on God when needing rest or when the days are long.
I’m praying for peace over an opportunity that was laid before my family. That if this is where God wants us that He would bring peace over this decision and provide the means.
I’m praying for peace in my family, I ask that God give me patient to deal with them. I’m praying for peace for those that I work with and even the ones I don’t get along with because the army can be a lot at times. I’m I’m praying for peace for my friends I love them and want them to get all their hearts desire and deserve. And lastly I pray for peace in my relationship. I love the person I’m with and want nothing but for the both of us to grow in God for God.
I pray for peace in my work life. I have a demanding and at times, emotionally draining job. I wonder how other moms and wives seem to “do it all” and make it look easy. I struggle with contentment and am seeking the Lord’s voice among the chaos and noise.
I pray for peace for myself and others. I pray to let go of the worldly things and lean more on God’s word.
I am constantly seeking peace in my daily tasks of mothering. But I too often look for it to come from how my child acts and responds, and that does not produce much peace. I need to rest in the peace of the Lord despite things around me being to in t
Oh sister I’m so with you rt now. Currently weeping through this days study after a really hard morning with our toddlers. Amen to that
I realize that my judgement of everything was creating stress. I am learning how to listen, love and learn about others. This enables my Lord to work through me instead of my controlling everything.
I desire to be a place of peace for those around me, that they may see my life and seek the peace I have. I want to daily and moment by moment assess if what I am doing is providing me and others with peace.
I pray for peace with my body. I am often frustrated by it and I realize that I need to find contentment with better management.
May God grant me peace in my marriage, help me to release bitterness and humble myself to experience His peace.
Praying for contentment and continue to turn my mind towards God
I pray to have peace in my life and for others around me to have peace aswell. I am trying to get closer to God because I want to be at peace and feel at peace. God is always there for me and I want to have faith in him. I pray for peace.
The areas in my life where I’m searching for peace is with people that’s at secretly at war with me. I want people to change their mindset about Me..I have so much faith in you yah that you would help me in this situation
I pray for peace in everything in my life. I pray to learn that God’s timing is always right.
I pray for peace of mind, to let go of disappointment, and to forgive those who have hurt me in the past. I also pray to be a better person than I was in my past.
Searching for peace through gaining a relationship with God, motherhood, and being a wife
i pray for peace in my family and friends. that they can all get closer to god and feel his love.
I pray for peace in my mental space and to be strengthened in my spiritual space. I pray that I’m guided to peace so that I can be more focused on my peace with God. I pray that I am able to build more faith and understanding while on my journey to my peace.
I pray for peace for my life as of now & in the future. I want to continue to guide my life with God and find everlasting peace with no stress once so ever. I will continue this journey with God leading the way. I will always be grateful for what my lord and savior has done and is doing for me. I come to seek peace in my life and I believe it will happen only if I continue with leading my life with God. God I thank you for blessing me with your presence.
I search for peace in my mind. Often I get carried away with occupying my mind with the hurts and burdens of others (occupational hazard of being both a teacher and a pastor’s wife). I need to keep feeding on His daily bread and asking Him to help me see things the way He sees them.
My prayer for peace leans into my motherhood and self. I have never known peace and I seek it with you Lord because even when I didn’t know peace I found solace in your bosom. I pray I can teach my son love, peace, and forgiveness. In my prayer for peace I also pray for guidance in the forms you deem worthy and necessary Lord. That I may be able to not only lean on you but find people who walk with you to lean on and help me grow in understanding of your grace and love that I may know peace fully. With each breath I will remember the gift that is my life and I hope that helps me find peace in my day today.
I pray for peace in my line of work. I constantly struggle with feeling like I need to prove myself. This struggle is actually a sin of pride as I am often looking inward instead of looking to our perfect and loving Savior for help. I pray for the peace that comes from resting in His provision.
I pray for peace for those who have wronged me as well as those who I have done wrong. As everyone sins we learn to grow from the sins and I hope for peace for all including my loved ones. I also have struggled heavily with anxiety that I felt has fully taken over my ability to control situations but the more I get closer to God the more I realize that he has his plans for a reason and that to overthink would mean to be questioning Gods plan for me. I find peace in knowing that he is there for me as I have Faith in him.
I pray for peace in different aspects of my life. Peace within myself and peace in everyday life.
I pray we all seek you Lord. That we may seek you for our peace.
I’m searching for peace internally as I battle mild depression. I feel stirred to anxiety regarding g my kids and husband. I want today to be a day characterize by speaking my anxiety to God not my family. May I find peace as I turn to him.
I pray for peace for everyone, and in my personal life I pray for peace in my own head, I like to stress myself out over stuff I can control and question things all the time and that’s how I started my relationship with god. I just talk to him and it brings me down and brings a sense of calmness and this has inspired me to take my faith seriously and bringing me closer to him everyday
I pray for peace in everything I do and in my family ❤️
Peace in my motherhood. I pray that I would have more grace, patience, gentleness and kindness as I learn to parent a young toddler. I want to be a mom of peace for my daughter as she looks at me & takes in all of my responses to her and all of my words. Lord give us peace in our homes.
i pray for peace in everything i do and everyone around me
Lord I pray peace in my heart for all who I felt that done me wrong even when I tried to do right by them. Teach me how to forgive.just as you forgive me for my mistakes and wrong doing
i pray for peace in my friendships
I always desire peace within my home structure- clutter removed, clean, manageable, and all around welcoming to myself and others.
I pray for peace in the world.
I’m struggling with forgiveness. Peace in forgiveness.
Peace in my marriage and in my own heart as I continue to learn to trust God with everything
I’m searching for peace in being a mother and learning to embrace the challenges that motherhood presents.
I’m also searching for peace in my marriage and how to become a better woman of God and wife.
Peace with news I just received, that the Lord will take care of it according to his will. Peace with my relationship to food. Peace in this devastating world.
I pray for a peace of heart
Moving towards God in all areas of my life today. Gratefully seeking His grace instead of my stubborn pride
Peace in my relationships. As a partner and a mother. To not go back to old habits that cause hurt in others lives and my own.
I pray for peace in situations I have no control over.
Do we even know the biblical definition of peace? Jesus was surrounded by strife and people who were chaotic, but He had peace ….
Peace as a mom and wife. Also through grief and loss.
Searching for peace within myself,m mind is messed up and I can’t be a good Christian with that kind of mind I have addictions , depression and other stuff _i can move toward God by spending time with him , trusting him no matter what and not giving up when things get hard again
I am wanting peace within my marriage, job, and in my faith in Jesus; with simply knowing I have Him with me always. I can move toward that by learning who God is, by learning and studying his word. Also by including Him in my day each and every day.
– I feel that I am searching for peace within myself (anxiety, depression, anger) and in my relationships (family, friends, peers), and my overall relationship with God.
– I could work towards praying to Him more often, especially with praise and gratitude for the good I do see in my life. I can try to seek His presence more, so that I may rest and reflect in what He is preparing me for. And I could definitely read my bible more (it is an ongoing struggle). But, maybe I could aim to center God in the center of the relationships I am trying to mend by communicating with them, and incorporating His word into our time together.
I’m searching for peace in my home, my mind, and with my extended family. I want to feel at peace trusting in God’s plan, placing me in situations to grow in His strength and teachings.
I’m searching for peace in all aspects of my life and I believe that I can achieve that by talking to God more , fasting and reading the word
Im also yearn for more peace in my illness
Im searching for peach with arguing with my mom and dad.
I am yearning for peace in my home. My family is under attack by the enemy and through this daily devotion I can start my days out by focusing on God.
I’m searching for peace from my own mind – anxiety and panic. For the most part I know the things I’m anxious over and cause me to panic are unlikely but its grip is fierce and I feel so far from God. I know I can find peace by being closer to God and doing things like following along with this Bible study, and opening up my Bible and actively spending time with him will help me get there as well as trusting him with the things I can’t control. I have a lot of letting go and letting God to do.
I am searching for peace in all aspects of my life . I can find peace by actually trusting in him and not in flesh and leaning on him in every way possible. God I ask that you guide me and lead me closer to you .
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As a family we’re walking through a valley of shadows right now, but being older and having gone through other valleys before, we know we’ll make it out in Gods timing and we pray that God is Shielding us from far worse things. But when we’ve known peace and are searching for it again for our home family and friends I think it makes it simpler to see the decisions that need to be made. This was a beautiful reminder of that for me after a long season of grief and loss this spring. We’re literally laying to rest some pain and emotions this weekend and also have a trip that my girls will never forget. Thank you.
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i’m searching for peace in the space i surround myself to. Friends especially, i want to feel more peaceful and closer to god when im with my friends
I agree
I am searching for peace in all the transitions of my life. Graduations, end of the school year, restructuring at work, new boss. I can find peace by leaving all of this in your hands and living each moment for you. Please help me do this sweet Jesus. I place my trust in you.
I am searching for peace within myself, family and health
I am searching for a better work/ family life balance.
Thou I’m blessed for the jobs I have.
We are making a vocational move in an effort to move towards greater peace for our family. this plan is perfect timing!
I am searching for peace in my family. I am praying for Jesus to find my lost brother and for my mother who is sick and for my mentally ill brother. I am trying to trust God but it is hard in the midst of all this.
Praying with and for you in these things!
Searching for peace within myself. To overcome things of the past.
I am searching for peace amongst chronic illness. I have been struggling with my health for the past 3 years and healing has been slow, and now I am watching my mom go through her own battle with health and pain. It’s difficult to understand why these things happen and can persist for such a long time. I admit it’s hard for me to pray and be in devotion because I do have some anger at God, but I know I can do better with seeking Him in the midst of my anger and hurt.
God will see you and your family through ,you will be healed in God’s timing
I’m searching for peace within my marriage relationship. We love one another deeply, but we have struggled with intimacy our entire 20 years. Not just physical but emotional mental and spiritual. We are at a breaking point…divorce isn’t an option but a lifeless loveless marriage is. We need God more than ever.
I am searching for peace in my career, that God will lead me to something different or will continue to grow me and shape me where I am. I need to continue to see his presents and his face when I am overwhelmed by my work. Remembering that I am in his will and forever in his hands.
I am searching for peace in uncontrollable circumstances. I am having a hard time feeling at peace with my terminally ill grandmother. Dealing with the sick has always been a struggle for me, but trying to feel peace when the Lord has put me in a situation I don’t want to accept is very hard.
I am seeking for peace with the relationship of children’s father. We are navigating a very difficult co parenting relationship. And I am praying for and to God to show me the way that will be in the best interests of my children. I am praying to God for wisdom. My plan to grow closer to God by reading the word and attending church, teach my kids about God and Jesus.
I am seeking peace within my body, mind, and soul. It seems that I am always worried filled about everything… Every interaction and I know that it’s trauma induced and yet it’s always present. It feels like it’s swallowing me up.
I get this completely.
I am searching for God to repair a hole in my heart that is causing a lot of pain and sadness in my life.
I yearn for peace in my on heart. Peace that passes all understanding so that I can move forward in my marriage, in my relationships and in my work in peace.
Seeking peace in my work where I’m a nurse coordinator with providers who don’t want to be there. The patients are the collateral, I’m the one in between them and the providers, and I’m seeking peace and wisdom in navigating the difficult situation.
I am detaching for the peace of God. Just pure peace in my life and those around me.
Searching for peace with my thoughts. I am involved in a lawsuit and The defendants are trying to make me out a liar. I am a victim and it’s difficult navigating this process, because I’m doing it with honesty and integrity. I am praying for peace because I’m convinced the enemy is telling me that I’m not deserving of a positive outcome which causes my thoughts to race. I ask for reassurance from God that I am loved and also deserving of a blessing.
I seeking peace with my son’s transition from male to female. At age 39 he is now she, raising a son of her own. I am seeking peace and Serenity on this journey. Embracing where God had placed me as this young persons mother. She is happiest as a female. She will always be the son I gave birth to, in Gods design. Gods presence on this journey walking side by side with me is the peace I am seeking.
I am seeking to be able to sleep tonight. Physically difficult due to tingling in feet and hands. Praise God my back pain is better. But mind not at peace. Post surgery and concerned about my incision. Concerned about a friend who is having trouble. Grateful to Jesus for his justice and righteousness. Grateful for loving family and friends.
I search for peace in my marriage! Praying for instant and complete healing for my husband and father! Gods presence and protection for my family! God should make a way to join my husband since we are long distance
I yearn and pray for peace in motherhood.
I am searching for peace within my family. My family is so divided and we can’t even have a get together. I pray that God touches the hearts of each otpf my family members so that can move forward and love each other. There is too much broken relationship amongst my nieces and nephews and siblings.
I am searching for peace in my life. Dealing with a job change for my husband, a 7 month old who needs me constantly (which don’t get me wrong I’m so thankful for), a move because of my husbands job change, and him being out of state during the time preparing for the move for his training. Also family vacation with my husbands side who are not Christian so it makes it hard. All this in itself separately is not hard but combined it has just been a mountain for us and we feel like we are only at base camp.
Searching for family peace. I was a very harsh parent. My children are now grown and I am reaping the consequences. Hard to find peace when you’ve deliberately injured those you love.
I am searching for peace with mu family and relationships. Peace with my boyfriend the way he act on me and his reactions sometimes are to hard for me but am not gojng to give up on him unless is God trying to show me his not for me
My whole feels like one big Drama-fest from my Dad, my mother-in-law, my Church, my living situation…and I don’t know how to escape it. I have been on my knees praying about it for months. God just keeps telling me “not yet” so I am just chugging along trying not to make it worse and trying to do the next right thing.
@Rebekah Mann, don’t despair. Keep doing the right thing. “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.”
Proverbs 4:23 NIV… read through verse 25. He is working even if you don’t see it and during those difficult times He is with you every step you take.
I love this! Been feeling called to read in Proverbs myself.
Searching for peace in relationships with family and the things that are happening. I pray for peace and guidance to know it’s okay without having to understand.
I am searching for peace with my son’s transition from Male to Female. Peace with his choices and peace with the way he is raising his son. I ask for Gods guidance towards this peace as I walk this journey
Praying for peace in this new season I am entering, starting fresh at a new church, and finding happiness and contentment in being single
Right there with you Amelia. Right there in that boat with you.
Praying for peace over myself. To stop allowing the enemy to control my thoughts, to stop having negative thoughts about myself and to remember I am who He says I am.
I struggle with this too, Candice. I pray that you are overcome these negative thoughts and know that you are also one that God loves.
I’m searching for peace in myself, my relationship , people who trying to be evil to me , and situations I can’t control how I feel like I can move towards god source peace is just keep praying to him and never have negative mindset!
I am searching for peace I. That God will help me to Be Still and turn my focus on Him more, to get into His word more, and to have a closer relationship with him.
Church does division and also family that’s divided in divorce. My soul is divided with choices of what to focus on as a family. I can pray about these and I can seek Gods word to filter my life through. I can also find community with others I trust to encourage and seek wisdom. Be a woman in the word daily!
In a work situation and always, coparenting
Searching for peace after my whole world has been turned upside down, my heart torn in two, and having sole responsibilty for two anxious children.
I can remember God’s presence and promises, and be grateful for his provision. ‘…grip My hand tightly and stay in close communication with Me.’ (Jesus Calling)
I am searching for peace within myself. I haven’t had the best relationship or shown the most love towards myself and it’s taken its toll these last few years.
Peace within my family. Spending more time in God’s Word and listening for God’s voice.
Peace in a family situation and at work
I’m searching for peace after leaving the hospital, I’m in almost every 6 weeks with frequent bladder infections. I remind myself all the time that God has a plan but at the same time, there are times when I get really down because hospitalizations have ruined things I’ve been excited for and I pray God can give me peace and patience.
I’m looking for peace at school with being bullied and finding good people
I’m praying for you Aubree
I’m seeking peace as I leave my career as a teacher to stay home with my baby. I will need to get a part time job, hopefully a work from home job, this fall when my teacher pay runs out. I am seeking God and his peace in this transition as I already resigned at work, but have not found my next job yet. Lately I have felt such a peace about leaving the known for the unknown, but I pray it continues with me.
I’m praying for your peace Grace. There is no greater job than to be the loving mother God created us to be to our babies.
Searching for peace as I navigate middle school with my highly sensitive daughter. This year has broken my heart and we have an opportunity to go and do a hybrid Christian school. It is an answer to prayer but I still have so much uncertainty
I’m searching for peace in my relationship with God. I need to learn how to forgive myself for so many things and believe I am forgiven. I wrestle with guilt and I don’t know how to let it go.
Same here
I’m searching for peace in my friendship with a cell group sister (who used to be my employee), and having to face her after she quitted, made me feel uncomfortable as she had poor ethics and a self victimising personality despite the multiple times of grace I showed. I’m running out of this myself…
I am searching for peace in my marriage and my work place. Every where I go I get attacked. I just need the voice of Jesus to guide me through this Hurricane season in my life.
I’m looking for peace in my own mind– the battle against perfectionism has left me battered with a broken heart. I’m through with chasing gold stars and rewards that don’t exist. May I look to Jesus, the only perfect one, for peace.
My prayer is for peace in my mind and praying for a move a god over health issues
This study couldn’t come at a better time. I’m currently in discord with my husband which is looking to end in divorce. I’m seeking peace in this war in hopes of a resolution to the issue.
I’m searching for peace with my anxiety stemming from uncertainty. I feel like I can make change by continuing to set goals to be in the word everyday. To make sure I’m hearing good things that encourage me.
I am praying for a peace of mind and praying for peace to not get upset at things or people I cannot control. I can relax and not be anxious when things go wrong, and remember that God has His purpose and I am to trust Him and reflect on His promises.
I’m needing peace in having recently become a pastor’s wife. It’s something I’ve always thought I could never do.
I can move toward God as a source of peace in that area by being diligent to pray and fix my mind back on Jesus when I feel anxiety creeping in. I can also preach to myself by speaking God’s Word aloud. My ears need to hear the truth of His Word so it can get deeper into my heart.
As I read those first two statements..it seems as God did this just to show you you can do all things through him, EVEN the thing you thought you couldn’t!! Our SHE Sharon, Jerseygirl, has been a pastor’s wife her whole adult life and talks often of how wonderful and faithful God has been in blessing them! Hold tight, God’s got this and you will be blessed shining a light for him!!! It’s a great calling!
I am praying for a peace of mind. I have thoughts running through my head constantly, day and night. Although they aren’t classified as good or bad thoughts, they are extremely exhausting. I don’t feel like myself anymore. I feel like every moment I live I’m trying to hard to make it good. I just need to live in peace, my Lord. Thank you
When you feel your mind with things of the Lord, those thoughts will flee! Don’t get the devil a stronghold. I find listening to Christian music in my home and in the car ALWAYS keeps my mind centered on the Lord!! Also, being in the word and prayer. Prayers!
I’m seeking peace internally.
Peace of my mind, peace of my heart, peace of my emotions and peace with my relationship with God.!
This is how I pray today! Internal peace when
To always try and find the lord in any
Peace has been hard to find in the work place. When the psalm stated about wanting peace but speaking about war, I felt a conviction. I feel like I can’t escape the gossip cycle at work no matter how much I pray to stay out of it or try to avoid it. It is so hard and I know it’s an attack from the enemy. Does anyone else have this? What do you do to stay out of it?
I went through this for 4 years with my previous workplace, and recently about a year with my current. I prayed hard for my opponents/rivals, who seemed to attack me and committed to misunderstand me. Just do the right thing, and this too shall pass. It took long for me, but I prayed for them and their well being and their peace, and i saw the shift after faithful and fervent prayers.
To always seek the LORD for my source of peace … the leadership where I work are going self focused and any display of compassion towards other is criticized
I am seeking peace with trying to be enough. Enough for God. Or even the feeling for being enough for my family.
YOU are enough Jenna with the Lord! He is our supply and gives us what we need, turn to him and you will be made anew!
Co-parenting with a toxic ex as well as dating at my age. I do not have to be tossed about by his abuses, my mental health does not have to depend on him being silent or kind. Even though I know neither of those things will happen any time soon, I know God is my source of peace and comfort.
Praying for peace within my heart. I am damage from losing my father at the age 6. Currently 24, I have a lot of built up anger from just not being able to have enough time spent with him. On top of heartbreak from failed relationships and friendships. I just want to be able to let go and let God.
I need to find peace in my health. I have been dealing with several health issues that keep me from feeling “normal” and this is becoming disheartening.
I’m a mom of twin 10 month olds. I’m seeking familiar peace: peace for sleep and peace to connect on deeper levels with my husband and also myself outside of being a mother.
Hey! Twin mom club here! Yes, finding time and having peace looks different with twins. Mine are 18 months. Sometimes they sleep through the night, but they are up most nights (I feel my other kids slept through the night more consistently than they do). It is good you are here at She reads truth. Keep opening your Bible to encounter the Prince of Peace.
GOD IS PEACE!! and we have to to connect with him and give our struggles to him when we are overwhelmed and not feeling the peace in our lives. He will use our struggles to bring peace to us
Oh, CHEYENNE… I agree with GWINETH52. Keep taking your meds. A friend’s daughter went off her bipolar meds recently, and let’s just say… “disaster”.
Praise reports (2!)… MIL’s appointment today went well. No surgery is planned, as there was no cancer in the borders of the biopsied tissue. Doctor wants to monitor…. That’s all.
And talked to FIL today. Rehab starts tomorrow, and he saw the doctor today. He sounded encouraged.
Where do I see a need for peace?… in my health… I don’t know if anxiety is making a play here, or if something is neurologically wrong. I’ve been kinda concerned for a couple months. Please pray that I get answers from. somewhere! Thank you!
I am see,ing peace knowing the decisiveness of this word has grown as I also pray for u Iry. This doesn’t mean being in agreement or affirming others but to see each person as Gods child and loving them as Jesus would. I’m searching for peace as I send off my twins to college for the first time knowing g only God can truly protect them and praying they seek God first I all things. Turning to God in all the areas where I am not at peace helps me find peace. Peace knowing He has a master plan and that I can trust him and maintain hope for our future
My first thoughts were to have peace that it is okay to move forward in life after losing my son. Somehow it feels wrong.
Secondly, I would love for our country to become less divided. To feel that we can trust our leaders and that the have the country’s best interests.
I am struggling a bit with the second question, “How can you move toward God as a source of peace in those places?”
Currently, much of my life is experiencing trials. This has been an incredibly hard season on many fronts. If I am honest, I am seeing God‘s hand in many places of extreme challenges I am facing. I am wondering if the “answer“ to the question is that we should look to the kingdom to come for restoration because the world is broken and even though it has been conquered, it hasn’t been restored yet. This feels much like the healing process. To move forward in faith when the circumstances I find myself in are only a sentence in the larger story of God that He is weaving together understanding that my suffering has a purpose. I should posture my heart to breathe and lean in to trusting that he will provide a path and that He will comfort me, even if I am not comfortable.
I’m seeking peace in so many important relationships. My husband, my mother, and then it feels as those situations are dragging down my relationship with the Lord. I pray for peace within each of those relationships. However, I know in my distress He hears my cries. I have peace in knowing the God of the universe hears and sees my pain and He will bring me a peace the world cannot give, one that unexplainable. I pray I will give Him the place and time in my life for Him to give me that peace, to feel it, and sit in it. To recognize that it’s coming from Him.
Praying for you. I got attacked in the relationships with my mom, my husband and my pastor in the past three years. It was so brutal how betrayals and misunderstandings popped up out of nowhere. I was crushed. May the Lord fight and reconcile for you.
Praying for you, as well!
There is a conflict taking place at my church right now where people are trying to intrude on our land during their construction. While we can stand up for our rights, we can also have an attitude of seeking peace and not war. I pray for a peaceful resolution.
I’m searching for peace in my mind. I can move towards God by daily searching the scriptures. Also by looking for God’s goodness in people, by seeing Him in nature, the beauty of this creation. It is much easier to see Him in nature in the summer.
My son has been going through a hard time. Praying for true peace for him.
Sister Shes.
My eyes & hears are drawn to:
3 “O deceptive tongue, what will God do to you?
How will he increase your punishment?”
Finding Peace means also gaining recognition of how, where, when I myself fail to embody Peace & instead delude myself & claim righteousness.
My thoughts. My tongue.
Lord Father, please help me seek the better, albeit harder, more honest path of Peace. And may the Peace of Your Goodness exceeding my imagination prevail.
Praying peace for my heart as I trust and wait on God for prodigal husband and son….peace waiting on salvation for grandchildren and peace as I parent adult special needs daughter with new challenges…basically peace in the midst of all, looking to God for my contentment and peace not when it changes but right now…knowing He is here and I am known by Him …
Looking forward to getting into this study. I’ve also just begun reading “A Long Obedience In The Same Direction” by Eugene Peterson, which goes through the same Psalms. I think the book and the study will go really well together so thought I’d mention it in case anyone else wants to check out the book.
Thank you for the suggestion! I’m going to see if I can find a copy ❤️
Yes I enjoyed it several years ago
Thank you for this suggestion
Happy Monday shes. When I read the psalms of today, I couldn’t help but giving God thanks. There has been many heartbreaks and distress for God’s people throughout history. And the earnest tone in this psalm with its anguish touched my heart. We cannot have peace outside the Prince of Peace. I am seeking peace amidst a storm, amidst disconnected family relationships that the devil has worked hard to separate, and I often wondered where I would even start to build up these ancient ruins, the peace in trusting that God can and He will bring me out, the peace that can say “Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him” (Job 13:15). It is so hard. From inside the fish, Jonah prayed to the Lord, and God delivered him according to His mercies. Praise God. Yet I will exult in the LORD; I will rejoice in the God of my salvation! (Habakkuk 3:18).
I can only read up to Gramsiesue’s post today. Praying SRT tech can speed up in fixing this issue. I miss the early commenters, I could not read what you wrote most days sadly. Praying for you dear shes as you shared your heart and struggles. I related to so many heartfelt laments, and I am thankful that we walk this difficult journey together, and with God. Be blessed dear sisters.
Praying for peace at the workplace with a difficult boss. Also praying for peace and reconciliation with my local church.
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I need peace as we make the transition to plant a church this next year! Enemy has been in full force!
My mantra is trust God. Anxiousness can be doubt in God. Def recommend reading “God is More Than Enough”
Why does it seem as if the psalmist & I wait until we rea h diztress or a crisis or frustration to call out to the Lord? We end up in miaery due to the choices we makes, the people we surround ourselves with. Before we realize we are at complete opposite ends of the spectrum – peace vs war – truly it is that black and white and always has been – as the palamist says “Rescue me!”
Agree. We make wrong choices…and then wonder why we are where we are..and Cry out to the Lord…Help!!
Oh gosh…I commented and now it won’t move me past to earlier posts :/
Good morning! Today I’m seeking peace from negative thoughts about myself as a wife, mother, and appearance. I need to be in consistent prayer and scripture to allow the Lord to speak to my heart.
I want to stop myself from feeling anxiety and anger when in reality I can’t. I’m living on a cycle that I can’t get out of. People have tried to help get me out of it, but failed. All they did was extend it. The only thing I can do is let god tell me where to go.
Good morning, She’s! I’m continuing to pray for peace in trusting God’s perfect timing to bring my prodigals back to faith. Praying for peace as my youngest son graduates high school this week, that God would set his feet on the path to healthy relationships and a fulfilling career.
From Warren Wiersbe-
“There is so much godless speech in our world today that believers must be careful what they hear and how it affects them. We must not only turn away our eyes from worthless things (119:37) but also turn away our ears from hearing foolishness. “Take heed what you hear” (Mark 4:24). When we are slandered and lied about, we must leave the matter with the Lord and trust Him to work.”
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I need to apply this more (I already practice it) when I hear my husband saying things that Satan would just love to see me use as an excuse to “fire away” with the tongue. His regression with recent sickness has caused multiple issues in our relationship and accentuated the ones already in play. Like RHONDA J said – “it’s exhausting” and it is affecting my health.
And so appropriate: The Biblegateway verse of the day –
Proverbs 15:1
English Standard Version
15 A soft answer turns away wrath,
but a harsh word stirs up anger.
As of right now, I have been yearning to live closer to family/loved ones again. My husband and I moved to UT two years ago from the Midwest for a new adventure, and as we’ve loved living here and the beautiful outdoor opportunities it’s brought, I’ve been missing being near family and my close friends more and more. We’ve also been talking about starting a family and I would love to have our families near when we have a baby. As of right now, we plan to live in UT for at least another year and hope to really work on financially preparing for a baby and buying a house in the Midwest before we move back since we both have great paying jobs at the moment and not sure what the future holds with jobs if we were to move back home. I’ve always dreamt of being a stay-at-home mom for my future little ones so I would love to have that dream come to fruition, but we’ll have to see how that’ll all work out. So, with all that said, I’ve been really trying to be in contentment right now in my current season of life and trying not to think and yearn for the future too much. I’m sure we will miss the days when we don’t live 10 minutes from the mountains so I’m praying that I cherish these moments as much as I can before our new unknown season begins and have peace about it all; both the now and the future.
Yes! Savor the current opportunity. Build memories for the future, and just breathe! A year will pass so quickly and you will regret not being all in for your plan. ❤ As a senior I regret many missed opportunities and dreams deferred.
I am seeking peace with myself and all my relationships. I’ve become aware that I can be difficult to be around. I beat myself up after social activities because I just feel like something is wrong with me. I don’t want to be this way, and I know drawing close to the Lord is how I can seek peace. He created me…as I grow with Him I pray I can be who He created me to be, and have positive relationships.
I am not a ‘social butterfly’ either! Why do we so often look for things that we think are ‘wrong with us’? I am guilty of it, too. ❤ In fact, I just asked God yesterday, “What is wrong with me?”
A verse that I memorized long ago came to mind as I read this devotional…”You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You.” Isaiah 26:3
YES! That’s perfect!
Peace with this broken body of mine. To have peace that God created me, He knew what would happen to me, He knew I would have Lupus in my mid thirties. He knew I will need help accepting this fact the rest of my life. Now it is for me to trust in His peace, that ONLY He can give, to comfort me. He sent me the Comforter, when I accepted Jesus at the age of 9 and the Holy Spirit forever has indwelled in me since to help me through.
Oh gosh Jamie. So sorry. I have a friend that has MS and she was only 30 or so when it was diagnosed. She is in my “Enduring Chronic” pain group at church which is so helpful for those that don’t see an end in close sight, yet pray for healing! For we know we will get healing, if not on this side on the other!! We are doing a month at church on Healing as well, for it can be a controversial subject even for Christians!! I hope to start an online study at some point with some of the books we have tackled in the group. But one I would suggest to you is “Why Doesn’t God Fix It” by Kimberly Rae. She has a whole series on dealing with Chronic Pain through Jesus! I love the quick read chapters with study questions at the end of each chapters. Prayers for you! And welcome to this study if you are new here, for your name is new to me!
May I make a suggestions of a short song for your day. “Make Me A Channel of Your Peace”, a prayer by St. Francis of Assisi.
My youngest son is engaged to be married, June 2025. He is not walking with the Lord, his fiance is not a believer. I fear they will face many challenges in their marriage…praying for peace concerning all of it. I know God is in the midst. It’s just really hard to have peace when you can’t see Him working – yet, I know He is.
Praying God’s peace on each of us as we look to Him and seek to do His will.
Father God, You alone are our peace. Your peace is not like the world’s – it is far greater. Help each of us to rest in Your peace. Let it flow over us and fill us, that we may lean into You and feel Your loving arms around us, reassuring us that You hear, and You are there. Amen.
Have a blessed Monday, She’s! ❤️
Good morning sisters, there are certainly many areas of my life I seek peace, but especially of the mind. Nights can be very difficult and rest can take a long time. Praying helps! I think today, I got to see all or most of the comments. Praying for all your searches for peace, health and family relationships. Have a blessed day, and hopefully filled with peace.
Seeking peace as a new mom. I need to seek God more in the frustrating moments.
i’m searching for peace in family relationships, relationships with men that consist of adultery and mental & physical abuse. I’m also looking for peace in my past to accept it as it is and not consistently dwell on what I could’ve did different. I pray to the Lord for guidance and courage !
Praying for peace in some family situations with my kids that have hurt me. It’s nothing serious but I need peace and acceptance.
As I was thinking about the things that I’m seeking peace for in my life, I realized that there will always be something else that replaces the current list! Ugh! Holy Spirit, give me a heart of contentment in all situations. Philippians 4:6-7.
Good morning! So many of you commenting here today and I have written down the prayer requests and prayed over all of you.
The area I would most like to see peace abound is our government and society. There is so much hate and dissension.
Yes, Gramiesue, yes! Power, pride, greed, self-interest seem to be running rampant among those elected to serve the people. I will strive to be more consistent in my prayers for peace among leaders.
I am seeking peace and guidance with toxic family relationships. I am praying the Holy Spirit will guide me through how to handle the situations that arise with strength and grace.
@Kelly Neo – thank you for asking about my cousin Scott. I haven’t had any further communication with him, but he is always on my heart and mind.
PRAISE! For all of you who prayed for my nephew Kobi – he just past his one year mark of sobriety!! Praise the Lord!
Yea for Kobi!
Praying for family.
Wow, so many of us seeking peace in our lives. I think it’s the one thing people truly want. I think we need to learn to have peace in the midst of the things we don’t like. We too often think, “if this happens I will have peace”, “If I get a new job I’ll have peace”, “if my relationship changes I’ll have peace”, “If I get what I want I’ll have peace”. God calls us to have and be peace IN THE MIDST of the things we don’t want. He calls us to trust Him during the time of trial, He calls us to be peace. Colossians 3:15 says to let the peace of God rule your hearts. How do we do that? By trusting that God knows how to reach your loved ones, by trusting that God knows your financial need, by trusting that God knows what’s best for you – and will give you things when He knows its the right time. Having peace and being peaceful when things aren’t going the way we want is proof that we have faith in our God to deal with things in His way.
Perfectly spoken.
God is our peace.
So well said. This is exactly all the things that I’m anxious about and I need to let God work it all out for me rather than ruminating over and over again of what can go wrong. ❤️
Yes! That’s well said! We are studying a mindset of Joy is my Job…having peace in trials because of Jesus!
Wow. so many comments for first thing in the morning! Go Psalms!
Welcome to all! This is such a great online community to connect deeper to the Lord, and other She’s! We pray for each other and lift each other and encourage!
I still need peace in my marriage. My husband is still very irritable and easy to anger and combative. It is very tiresome and wearisome. I try to be quick to forgive but it is really chipping away at our relationship for me, but I know and trust God is doing a mighty work to bring us closer in the end, but I just want peace and joy. I just don’t get the constant strife when there is nothing. I must all come from the devil, he wants nothing more than take away peace.
I’m not really a fan of the question studies instead of devotional, but I like that there were so many answers! Have a good day!
I agree with you regarding the question format. When I saw that that isn’t a devotional, my initial response was “ugh”. But I’m sure I’m glean valuable insight from the comments. I always do.
Praying for you Rhonda and Laura Dianne, that you would be able to focus on the common ground that you have in your relationships with your husbands. At times I’m sure that can feel like digging for gold, lots of hard work for a few nuggets, but worth it in the end.
I’m also not a fan of the questions but like so many of you, I love hearing from all of you
Peace seems to be something I constantly pray for in my marriage and in my heart. I never know if it’s me or my husband (probably both), but we seem to never be on the same page anymore and I feel like I’m on a roller coaster – sometimes our relationship is peaceful, and sometimes it isn’t – and it seems to be able to change in an instant.
The last verse of this psalm: “I am for peace; but when I speak, they are for war” describes my relationship with our youngest daughter. I desire to try and reconcile with her, but she just comes back with words of venom. It tears at my heart and I haven’t been able to fully give it over to the Lord. Truthfully, sometimes I just want to run away and be by myself because relationships can be so hard. But I know that God wants me to stay and abide in Him. I am struggling today, Lord, but will continue to trust in You.
Oh Laura..you just put the same thing I was thinking with my hubby. I am glad to hear (well not glad..but always good to know when someone else gets it) I am in the exact same boat. Seems like it changes in an instant ..and that we are on such different pages, everything I say seems to annoy him, or makes him get angry in an instant when I am not even supposedly saying anything in that way. sigh. Prayers. And always for your daughter to make a 180!! Let’s be in prayer for each other with our spousal relationship!
Joining you today, Rhonda J. Thank you. Prayers for you (and me) and our marriages.
Laura Diane, praying for you today. May God give you His peace in your struggles with your relationships. ❤️
Also praying for you Rhonda, and your relationship with your husband.❤️
it’s been 2 months since my miscarriage and I just found out I’m pregnant again. I’m praying for peace during this pregnancy and the ability to fully trust God no matter what the outcome is. I’m seeking peace so that I may continue to find joy in pregnancy rather that the negative thoughts of “well im going to lose this baby too.” And so on.
Praying for you and your baby Madelyn. Praying for a healthy baby, peace of mind for you, and an easy pregnancy. May the Lord pour out His favor over you!!
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Praying peace over you now
I’m praying for peace as I search for a job. It’s been over 6 months since I was laid off and it was the second layoff in a year. I have worked 3 out of the last almost 19 months. I have a few interviews going but both would be a pay cut if I was offered the job. I also am praying for peace with my relationship with my fiancé.
Hi Jen B!
Sorry you are still on the job hunt. And I know you have been praying for your relationship with your fiance, praying God will shed light on that!
Praying for peace in my job search – I want to be right where God wants me to be and rest in his provision,
Wow, I can see a lot of comments today! Thank the Lord. It’s still early in the morning over here and there’s almost 40 posts! :)
@A Walton & @Kate K – I am praying for unity within your children and home. I pray that like Kate said, forgiveness would be the key to that unity. I pray their hearts would be tender towards one another, knowing they are knit from the same cloth. May these siblings grow up knowing it is God who placed them together in family. ♥️
I was speaking that to myself yesterday in church (that God intentionally placed us in this family together) as my heart struggled to find positivity in the distance of all my siblings relationships. I desire greater intimacy with my siblings, but I know if they aren’t really searching for Jesus, they won’t really want that from the sibling who loves Jesus. It’s something I continue to wrestle with and trust God with. We don’t choose our family, but God did and He knows what He is doing more than we… May we see past brokenness and choose grace when it is hard.
@Kimberly B- praying this over you, too, as you take on the role of caregiving for your father. God bless you and sustain you. May He bring healing to your heart and soul as you serve your father. Your labor is not in vain, sister. God bless you and keep you. ♥️
May God continue to convict you in your walk with Him and may He give you the desires of your heart…desires for love/ intimacy and for Jesus for your siblings… beautiful ❤️
Praying for peace in almost all areas as we navigate the loss of my husband. My grown children and my grandchildren are struggling greatly. I am being strong for them and it’s a heavy weight. It’s early days, so we just have so much hard to walk through yet. Shalom!
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May you all find great peace. ❤️♥️
Prayers dear Faith!! I am sorry you have had to struggle with losing your husband and your son, and trying to hold everyone together! But you are so strong and such an inspiration to many!! hugs!
Mia – continued prayers for you and your family as you all learn how to navigate through your loss. ❤️
I’m searching for peace in my finances and at work. Both are currently a source of stress.
Prayer is how I move towards God in these areas, and I know He is a God who hears and is faithful.
As an educator, toddler mom, and wife to a very high-strung husband, I am always searching for peace! I tend to want peace through solidarity though rather than learning to find peace in the chaos, tantrums, and trenches of life. I tend to want to run away from my stressors instead of facing them. I’m trying to remember that I always have access to peace/calm through God. My goal is to get better at praying during moments of high-stress instead of solely relying on myself to push through. We aren’t meant to do it alone! This reading today also reminds me of Psalm 62:6 and Philippians 4:6-7!
Mom Update: So far the bloodwork regarding her low platelets has been normal. She just had a liver scan, so I’m praying that comes back normal as well. We’ve been surrounded by a lot of friends/family struggling with terrible health news, so it can be hard to stay positive sometimes!
Thank you for sharing, Kim. I resonate with this, as I have 6 kids, so I am very familiar with the chaos, noise, tantrums, etc. Praying during moments of high stress…I love that ❤️!
Feeling peaceful now for me. Praying peace over lots of marriages that are struggling and that they have reconciliation
I am seeking peace in the job search. I have prayed early on in the search that God would close doors that are not for me and He has done a wonderful job and I am thankful for this but I also feel a lot of frustration and discouragement. I recently stumbled on a job opportunity by accident that seems perfect and I am wondering if God’s fingerprints are all over it. I made it through the first round of interviews and have the second round on Wednesday and while I’m excited I am also extremely nervous that I won’t get the position. I am trying to trust that God will open this door if it is from Him, but there is still a lot of fear.
I’m seeking peace in my singleness as a 36 year old woman who’s never been married and wants to be a wife and mother. My Gos is a God of rest and the more I know His heart for me in this time, the more peace I’ll have.
Walking through this same season as you – Seeking peace for us both!
Seeking peace as we navigate the grief of losing our daughter suddenly to an aneurysm last September and a subsequent relocation halfway across the country to the Midwest so our youngest son who has Down Syndrome could be closer to his sister.
I am looking for greater peace in our finances and in helping our kids to navigate friendships with neighbors. We’ve been walking through how to handle it when people choose to say things that we don’t say in our family, while remaining compassionate. ❤️
I’m seeking peace and direction in my upcoming retirement and next phase of my life.
In this season of multiple family health issues and life changes, I continue to tell God I will trust Him. In my not understanding or knowing I will trust Ge will continue to light my next step.
I am seeking peace while waiting unanswered prayer that my husband will join our church and that my children (8 and 7) will come to know the Lord as their Savior. I am resting in the truth that God loves my family more than I can or ever will.
I pray for peace in my life when it comes to being single. I strongly desire to find a good man and start a family. Agh I’m so tired of being single and tired of the dating world.
I am seeking peace with my father. He had to move in with me and my family because of Alzheimer’s and I had to quit my job to take care of him. He has always done his own thing and never had time for me after my mother passed away when I was 15. Having to put past hurts behind me and move forward without addressing the problems are very hard. He doesn’t remember back then, not like I do. So there really isn’t any point of trying to bring up the past. It is very hard forgiving someone who didn’t see any wrong in their actions. I have been praying for the Lord to give me peace and help me move past it.
May God continue to convict you in your walk with Him and may He give you the desires of your heart…desires for love/ intimacy and for Jesus for your siblings… beautiful ❤️
So sorry KIMBERLY…this response jumped from elsewhere without letting me edit. Ugh!
I’m praying for you….
Kimberly, I will be praying for you as you care for your dad. It’s hard enough when dealing with Alzheimer’s but to have added resentment that can’t be resolved with your dad would be very hard. May God fill these areas of resentment with peace and forgiveness that only He can do.
Ah, Dear Kimberly. What a hard season. Please lean hard; as well, into your prayer life. And the God of infinite Love will ever meet you there. Always.
Kimberly, praying that God would give you His peace , that you are able to forgive your dad and give him the care that he needs as his health declines. That will not be an easy road, But God….. as Tina would say, only in His strength.
Wow, tough season indeed. May the Lord cultivate compassion in your heart and stir up a new love for your father as you walk day by day in forgiveness
Good Morning sweet She’s!!
When I read today’s scripture I was immediately reminded of Isaiah 6:5-7
So I looked it up and went to Enduring Word Commentary. Here is what I found:
What Isaiah felt. So I said: “Woe is me, for I am undone! Because I am a man of unclean lips, And I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; For my eyes have seen the King, The LORD of hosts.”
a. Woe is me, for I am undone: What made Isaiah feel like he was coming apart? Two things. First, the sight and sound of the seraphim. Second, the vision of the Lord GOD.
i. When Isaiah saw the angels, in all their holy humility, obedience, and praise to God, he realized not only that he was unlike the Lord GOD, he was also unlike the angels. They could cry out Holy, holy, holy and praise God so beautifully, but he could not because he was a man of unclean lips. “I am a man of unclean lips; I cannot say, Holy, holy, holy! which the seraphs exclaim. They are holy; I am not so: they see God and live; I have seen Him, and must die, because I am unholy.” (Clarke)
ii. When Isaiah saw the LORD, he knew what kind of man he was. As poorly as he compared to the seraphim, that was nothing in relation to how he compared to the LORD. This vision (or actual experience) of the throne of God did not immediately make Isaiah feel good. The more clearly he saw the LORD, the more clearly he saw how bad his state was.
iii. Isaiah’s deep sense of depravity is consistent with the experience of other godly men in the presence of the LORD. Job (Job 42:5-6), Daniel (Daniel 10:15-17), Peter (Luke 5:8) and John (Revelation 1:17) each had similar experiences.
iv. I am undone is not a bad place to be. “God will never do anything with us till he has first of all undone us.” (Spurgeon)
b. Because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: Isaiah saw his sinfulness, and the sinfulness of his people, mainly in terms of sinful speech.
i. By nature, our lips are full of flattery and false intent: With flattering lips and a double heart they speak (Psalm 12:2). By nature, our lips lie and are proud: Let the lying lips be put to silence, which speak insolent things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous (Psalm 31:18). By nature, our lips deceive: Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking deceit (Psalm 34:13). By nature, our lips are violent: Swords are in their lips (Psalm 59:7). By nature, our lips bring death to others: The poison of asps is under their lips (Psalm 140:3).
ii. Isaiah did not think for a moment that this was his only sin, but he saw that this was an example of the great and incurable disease of sin in him and his people.
c. For my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts: Isaiah was a righteous, godly man by all outward appearance. Yet when he saw the enthroned King, the LORD of hosts, he saw how sinful he was in comparison.
i. Isaiah’s life may have been as brilliant as a diamond. But when you lay a diamond against a perfectly black background and have the right light upon it, you can see every flaw and imperfection – flaws that were invisible before. Even so, when Isaiah’s righteous life lay against the background of God’s perfection, it looked different.
B. The cleansing of the prophet.
1. (6) A seraphim brings a coal from the altar.
Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having in his hand a live coal which he had taken with the tongs from the altar.
a. One of the seraphim flew to me: These angelic beings, surrounding the throne of God, ministered to Isaiah. One flew to Isaiah with a live coal – which means the coal was still hot and burning. It was so hot that even an angel had to use the tongs from the altar.
b. The altar: This must be heaven’s version of the altar of incense that was set before the holy of holies in the tabernacle of God (Exodus 30:1-10). We know that the earthly tabernacle God instructed Moses to build was made after the pattern of a heavenly reality (Exodus 25:9).
i. The throne is for God; that is where He rules and reigns. The altar is for us; that is where we find cleansing and purging from sin. We should never confuse the two.
ii. “The fire was taken from the altar, to intimate that it was divine or heavenly; for the law forbade any strange fire to be brought to it, because in sacred things every human mixture is absolute profanation. By this figure, therefore, Isaiah was taught that all purity flows from God alone.” (Calvin)
2. (7) A coal from the altar cleanses Isaiah’s lips.
And he touched my mouth with it, and said:
“Behold, this has touched your lips; Your iniquity is taken away, And your sin purged.”
a. And he touched my mouth with it: This must have been painful; a burning hot coal applied to the lips, one of the more sensitive areas of the body. Yet, nothing is written that Isaiah reacted in pain. Either there was no pain, because of a special blessing by God, or the pain did not matter because of the majesty of the surroundings and the goodness of the cleansing.
i. Isaiah knew he did not serve the LORD like these seraphim, the burning ones. So God said, “I will light a fire in you, also!” That is why a burning coal was used to purify Isaiah. “Jehovah, who is a consuming fire, can only fitly be served by those who are on fire, whether they be angels or men.” (Spurgeon)
ii. Isaiah cried out, Woe is me, for I am undone! (Isaiah 6:5) We might think that a burning coal to the lips would be more painful than a vision of the holy God. But for Isaiah, it was more disturbing to see the holiness of God, and to see his lack of holiness, than it was to have a burning coal applied to his lips.
b. Your iniquity is taken away, and your sin purged: Isaiah’s sin had to be burned away; the fire of judgment was applied to his place of sin.
i. This was obviously a spiritual transaction. If one has a sinful mouth, it will do nothing to place a burning hot coal on their lips. That will not take away or purge their sin.
ii. Yet, the same principle works on our behalf in regard to Jesus’ work on Calvary. Our sin was placed upon Him, and He was burned with the fire of God’s judgment. Yet because He was holy and righteous Himself, the fire of God’s judgment did not harm Him; it only burned away the sin, our sin.
iii. Once Isaiah had met with the LORD, been convicted of his sin, and cleansed from its guilt, then he was ready to serve God. “The effect of that live coal will be to fire the lip with heavenly flame. ‘Oh,’ says one man, ‘a flaming coal will burn the lip so that the man cannot speak at all.’ That is just how God works with us; it is by consuming the fleshly power that He inspires the heavenly might. Oh let the lip be burnt, let the fleshly power of eloquence be destroyed, but oh for that live coal to make the tongue eloquent with heaven’s flame; the true divine power which urged the Apostles forward, and made them conquerors of the whole world.” (Spurgeon)
***there is a LOT in here!! Wow!!
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Have a BLESSED, Beautiful, Bountiful and PEACE-filled day, with many revelations and answered prayers!! Amen. ❤️
ERB, so good!! Thanks for sharing this!
Jane K & Cee Gee ❤️
Thank you! ❤
I am a teacher and today is the official start of my summer break. I have been convicted over the last few months of a need for a renewal of my relationship with God. To be honest it has become stagnant and I have become complacent and apathetic. My prayer for this summer is for a new passion for Jesus. I want a new attitude and a new drive. I want to be able to say with Peter, “I cannot but speak of what I have seen and heard.” (Acts 4:20) I want God to put a “new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God.” (Psalm 40:3)
My prayer is that I will make time being still and quiet before the Lord a priority. That I will LISTEN!!! That I will call to the LORD first. Call and keep calling.
I am very excited about this study. Thank you to all who are so faithful in their comments. They mean so much to me.
Hi Kathy! I do miss seeing your comments! I remember when you ask for prayer a few years ago when that happened with your husband! I pray all is good now with him! You always would share much wisdom..praying for a refreshing and to see you here daily again!!
Kathy, one thing that helped me years back when I felt like you: Every Praise
by Hezekiah Walker! Turn on that video and join in some of the movements while releasing your heart to praise. It will definitely give your spirit a boost! I’ll be praying that is so. ❤
I am seeking Peace in my relationship with my siblings and every relationship in my life.
As one on a similar path, I’m praying for you.
Seeking peace in various relationships in my life
Taylor, in prayer for you this morning! I know that our Father has already gone before you and is making the rough places smooth.
Good morning! Praying for peace in job-searching. Do I stay where I am or pursue other opportunities? I trust God will guide me wherever I need to be – I pray I am obedient to His calling. Also asking peace as my husband travels to the other side of the world tomorrow on a two-week mission trip. We have never been apart more than two days, so this is going to be a major transition. Praying I do not end up in a season of worry while he is away. Praying for you all this morning! May the peace that can only come from the Lord pour down over you! ❤️
Praying for peace in my relationship with my husband and his new wife. I’m so grateful that God judges the heart. I’ve never had such a difficult time communicating successfully – it’s what I do for a living! The reading today was such an encouragement. There will always be people that are for war. And it’s not about what is said or isn’t said…it’ll be war irregardless of what I do or say. My hearts desire is to worship God. He will fight for me. All I need to do is be still. Thank you, Jesus,
❤️ I am in a similar situation with my ex-husband – praying for peace in the midst of it
In what areas of my life am I searching for peace? Lately I’m searching in however many areas there are in my life.
Someone in a previous study (maybe Adrienne?) made the comparison between a situation in her life and a whack-a-mole game – that feels like my now.
Seeking God’s will, wisdom and guidance in each challenge and praying for the nimbleness to move between them.
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VICTORIA E -praying for a quick and complete recovery, and for your husband as he cares the the little one
PATRICIA LEFNER – praying for Laura and her mom as they cope with her mom’s Lewy body dementia diagnosis
A WALTON and KATE K – what is it about 5 year differences between siblings? My sister and I are 5 years apart and it brought out the worst in us growing up – same as you have each described. We were separated to sit and think about our behavior in addition to other consequences many times. Praying for peace in each of your homes.
CHEYENNE BRACEWELL – praying for peace as you manage the bipolar disorder
Father bring me peace at work. Show me Your will, not mine. In Jesus name. Amen
In what areas of your life are you searching for peace?
At first, my response was nothing. But I’d like to have more peace about the way I respond to various situations and people. The ones that I allow to push my buttons or get under my skin. I would like my responses to generate peace not “heat”
How can you move toward God as a source of peace in those places?
Practice patience and listening for what Holy Spirit wants me to do
Two things stuck out in the reading:
“Lord, rescue me from lying lips
and a deceitful tongue.”
From the psalmist’s or those of others? Probably others, but there are days when I need rescued from having lying lips or a deceitful tongue.
“I have dwelt too long
with those who hate peace.”
Sceams of our current culture.
VICTORIA E – praying for you and your husband
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Kelly, I could have written that comment verbatim! 6 and 7 are exactly the verses that jumped out at me with the same conviction. Thank you for saying what I would have tried to say less eloquently! ❤
Praying for your family and for mine @A Walton! I have a similar situation—my youngest (11) and oldest (16) are constantly fighting. I feel like forgiveness is key. I am prone to remember and slow to forgive and my boys are too. Praying that I can forgive others the way God forgive me and teach them to do the same.
My work is an area I was searching for peace, and I started my new job two weeks ago. I keep praying that the Holy Spirit guides my thoughts and actions, not just about work, but also in every aspect of my life.
Seeking peace with my bipolar disorder. All I can do is take my meds and give everything over to God and the Son.
Another bipolar sufferer here Cheyenne. He will give us peace that passes understanding through every high and low.
Hi Cheyenne! I pray that you can give everything to the Lord, including the meds. His power is greater than any medicine, and his love for you is infinite. Will be praying for you.
Ah Dear Cheyenne
Please allow me just once,
SRT She to She, to gently implore:
“Do. Not. Stop. Taking. Your. Meds.”
God is a Great Healer. This we know is true.
And I believe He can show His hand through trained clinicians & pharmaceuticals!
This I personally know is true.
Yours in recognition.
Yours in prayer.
Dear Father,
In our distress we call to You, LORD.
Because we know You: You have answered us before, so You will answer us again.
Rescue us from lying lips and a deceitful tongue.
Protect us against lies: lies about God, lies about others, lies about ourself, lies about life, identity, purpose, and happiness.
From these lies, deliver our souls, o LORD.
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I can rest, knowing that You hear my cry.
I can rest, because You know the truth.
I can rest, trusting that You are the Perfect Judge.
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Let Your Word of Truth reign in our hearts and guide our steps.
May we remember where we are going and Who is with us on this journey.
Thanks be to Your Son, Jesus Christ, in Whom truth and peace prevail.
In His name,
AMEN.
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Beautifully written, Julia C. Amen!
Amen Julia and thank you for another beautiful prayer!
Good note
Seeking peace in relationships: I can move towards God in this by aiming to please him rather than people despite discomfort.
Hello She’s!
The first thing that came to my mind is that I am searching for peace in my own household. My youngest son and my oldest son are always bothered and bothering each other. My youngest son (5) then turns to violence and my oldest (10) then takes revenge. It is something that happens daily. I try to talk to them about peace, but it falls on deaf ears. I am praying about it and talking with them, but I don’t know what else I can do. I also read the Bible with them and memorize scripture. It is something that weighs heavy on our family.
Will join you in prayer,A. Walton.. Will pray for a peace to reign over your home, and in the hearts of the brothers, which in turn will give you peace of mind..it can’t be easy, my dear,
BUT GOD..
Hugs, Tina ♥️
Praying for peace in your household, A Walton. May God’s peace change your sons’ hearts.
Hard for a mama to deal with, I’m sure. Praying the Lord shows you and your husband a resolution. Many Bible stories to give as examples of brothers at odds with each other to glean God’s wisdom.
I don’t have a solution, but just praying with the rest that peace will find a foothold. It’s something about the younger/older boy brain is my guess – I’ve observed younger boys seem to need to physically annoy the older boys way back even when I was a 4H advisor, our Vacation Bible School and even as recently as my granddaughters’ birthday party last week that included cousins, friends and neighbors. He had always been a sweet boy, but BAM is a terror around older boys just since turning about 6. His poor mama, and you have to be exhausted.