Prayers and Scripture
Prayers for peace
A restless mind longs for peace, but peace is not something we can force into being. It is a gift God gives, even in the middle of unsettled days.
These verses speak of a peace that does not depend on everything going right. Let them quiet you.
A prayer for peace
Prince of Peace, my heart has been troubled and my thoughts will not settle. I come looking for the peace that only you can give, the kind the world cannot offer and cannot take away. Guard my heart and my mind, and let your peace stand watch over both. Where there is conflict, bring reconciliation. Where there is unrest, bring stillness. Where I have been striving to hold everything together, teach me to lay it down and trust you. Let your peace rule in my heart, deciding what gets to take up space there. I receive the peace you leave with me now, and I choose not to let my heart be afraid. Help me to lie down and rest tonight, knowing that you alone keep me safe. Thank you for being my peace. Amen.
Bible verses about peace
These passages are drawn from the King James Version. Read them slowly, and let them shape your own prayers.
“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”
John 14:27
“And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”
Philippians 4:7
“Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.”
Isaiah 26:3
“I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.”
Psalms 4:8
“And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.”
Colossians 3:15
“These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.”
John 16:33
You do not need the perfect words to bring peace to God. Pray the words above as they are, or let them be a starting point for your own. He hears the honest prayer, and he is near to everyone who calls on him. Return to this page whenever you need to, and pray as often as your heart needs.
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