I have to admit that peace has not always been a familiar friend to me. 😕
When I was married, I came to Christ after we got married and when I did, it was almost immediate war. Life goals changed, hearts changed, desires changed, souls changed. All the sudden I had a new leader (God) and he didn’t like that. It caused conflict within our home. Nothing was ever the same. 👉 But I don’t regret my decision to follow the Lord one bit!!! It was THE best decision I ever made in my whole entire life.
After my husband took off and abandoned us, I instantly became a single mom. Peace as a single mom? You’re kidding, right?! 🙃
Life was crazy. My whole world turned upside-down and I was struggling just to make it to the next day. Bills are always a burden and worry and fear creeps in…a LOT!
But recently I’ve been spending MORE time with God, in one-on-one fellowship and I’m starting to discover peace. When I’m with Him, it’s peaceful. There aren’t a ton of distractions (I turn those all off), I’m not worried about bills or my kids growing up to be good human beings, or the other billion things I deal with as a single mom, I’m just serene.
Life can be so demanding, constantly pulling us in different directions, tearing us apart, but if we make it a point in our daily walk to spend real, quiet time with the Lord and instead of barraging Him with a ton of our problems, prayers, and thoughts, but rather, sitting at His feet and LISTENING, after a few days of doing that, you’ll start to experience peace! 😍
And I have to say that you make MUCH BETTER decisions in general when you’re operating from a peaceful state than when you’re not!! 💯
I’m starting to fall in love with peace. The quiet, still, serene moments with my Lord. It’s amazing how GOOD it feels!!
I want you to experience that peace too, so today, I grabbed my favorite 30 Bible verses for peace below. Read them, meditate on them, make them a part of your daily life because living in God’s peace is something EVERY Christian should experience. 😊
30 Bible Verses for Peace
1) Philippians 4:6-7
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
2) 2 Thessalonians 3:16
“Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in every way. The Lord be with you all.”
3) John 14:27
“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.”
4) Isaiah 26:3
“You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.”
5) Psalm 4:8
“In peace I will both lie down and sleep; for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.”
6) John 16:33
“I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”
7) Colossians 3:15
“And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful.”
8) Romans 15:13
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.”
9) Psalm 119:165
“Great peace have those who love your law; nothing can make them stumble.”
10) Numbers 6:24-26
“The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.”
11) James 3:18
“And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.”
12) Philippians 4:9
“What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me — practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.”
13) Romans 8:6
“For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace.”
14) Psalm 29:11
“May the Lord give strength to his people! May the Lord bless his people with peace!”
15) Isaiah 54:10
“For the mountains may depart and the hills be removed, but my steadfast love shall not depart from you, and my covenant of peace shall not be removed,” says the Lord, who has compassion on you.”
16) Proverbs 3:1-2
“My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments, for length of days and years of life and peace they will add to you.”
17) Romans 5:1
“Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.”
18) 1 Peter 5:7
“Casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.”
19) Psalm 34:14
“Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.”
20) Jude 1:2
“May mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you.”
21) Romans 16:20
“The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.”
22) Luke 2:14
“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!”
23) Isaiah 26:12
“O Lord, you will ordain peace for us, for you have indeed done for us all our works.”
24) Leviticus 26:6
“I will give peace in the land, and you shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid. And I will remove harmful beasts from the land, and the sword shall not go through your land.”
25) Luke 1:79
“To give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.”
26) 2 Corinthians 13:11
“Finally, brothers, rejoice. Aim for restoration, comfort one another, agree with one another, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.”
27) Isaiah 53:5
“But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed.”
28) Psalm 39:12
“Hear my prayer, O Lord, and give ear to my cry; hold not your peace at my tears! For I am a sojourner with you, a guest, like all my fathers.”
29) Galatians 5:22-23
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.”
30) Proverbs 12:20
“Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil, but those who plan peace have joy.”
