Quiet Your Mind Place Your Thoughts on God’s Peace

Praise to God for His Peace and Goodness

Dear Lord, we thank You that in You alone we can have peace. You are holy and true peace exists only in the absence of sin.  We thank You that, in our relationship with You, we are blessed with every spiritual blessing in heaven, including all of Your goodness which is at work in our lives at all times.

Prayer for Peace

Father, we come to You with all the problems and stress we face with our personal, work, family, and social lives. We desire to walk closely with You, knowing that we especially affect the lives of the students, staff, and parents around us throughout our daily walk. Help us to think according to Your will. We face temptations to meditate on fears and rehearse projected scenarios, but You tell us to take our thoughts captive for Christ. Help us to practice this by replacing our imaginations with the truth of Your goodness. We are always thinking something – let us think about You.

Guide us to practice Your peace through the outline You have given us in Philippians 4:8 which says, “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.” Lord, in order to practice this command, let us keep scripture in our minds that proclaims Your character and work on our behalf. Let us remind ourselves that You cause all things to work together for good to those who love You and are called according to Your purpose (Rom 8:28). Let us study and memorize verses such as, “The LORD is righteous, He loves righteousness; the upright shall behold His face” (Psalm 11:7) and “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever” (Heb 13:8) which remind us of Your perfect heart toward us and Your sacrificial gifts to us at all times.

Guide us to remain connected to the many truths You give us about your praiseworthy character. In this way, with our minds dwelling on You, we are kept in perfect peace (Is 26:3). For Your glory in our lives, we pray In Jesus’ Name. Amen.