peace

okay, now when you first read that, i'm not talking about the 1960s hippy peace, so please remove that visual from your head. what i'm talking about it the message of the Christmas season. and maybe, if you're like me, it might even be a personal mantra. it's how i sign my correspondence because it's a personal reminder to me, but also a hope for the other person.

now take a minute or two to read philippians 4:4-7.

re-read verse 7 slowly, deliberately

focus on those first five words..."and the peace of God"...

"the peace of God"

"peace of God"

"peace"

paul (that guy who's been in prison) is encouraging us to take that peace and ease our anxiety or anxiousness. to let it cover over us, releasing the tension we hold. he is instructing us to take the peace of God with us. and his message is clear....

peace


it's such a key component to his letters and in worship, but do we take it with us? do we allow ourselves to feel that peace?

peace

peace

peace

begin to feel it, starting at the top of your head, cascading down through you....

peace

peace

releasing tension, anxiety, anxiousness

peace

peace

soon it begins to meet the rhythm of your breathing...

peace

peace

peace

let it cover over you

peace

peace

and let it become your prayer

peace