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Prayer for peace

Prayer for Peace

When your heart is troubled and you need stillness you cannot manufacture, this is a prayer for the peace that Jesus gives.

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The prayer

A prayer to pray now

Lord Jesus, You said, "Peace I leave with You. My peace I give to You. Not as the world gives do I give to You."

The world's peace is the absence of trouble. Quiet weather. Paid bills. A calm phone. Your peace is something else. It is a peace that holds in storms, with bills overdue, with the phone full of bad news.

Your peace did not keep the disciples from their trials. It went with them through everyone. So I am asking for Your peace, not the world's.

The circumstances are what they are this week. They may not change soon. But the peace can come anyway, because the peace is Yours and not the room's.

You said, "Let not Your heart be troubled." I cannot calm my own heart. But You can. And You have offered to do it for me.

Amen.

How to pray it

  1. Read it slowly. Move through this peace prayer one line at a time, out loud if you can, letting each phrase land before the next.
  2. Make it personal. Pause where a line meets your day and name the person, fear, or hope it touches before God.
  3. Carry it with you. Keep one sentence with you — on your phone or in your pocket — and return to it when the day gets loud.

Verses to pray

Pray these slowly, one line at a time. Scripture quoted from a public-domain translation.

  1. "Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid."
    John 14:27
  2. "Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."
    Philippians 4:6-7
  3. "You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you."
    Isaiah 26:3
  4. "Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful."
    Colossians 3:15
  5. "Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you."
    2 Thessalonians 3:16
  6. "The Lord gives strength to His people; the Lord blesses His people with peace."
    Psalm 29:11
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Common questions

What is a good prayer for peace?

The reviewed prayer on this page is a short, Scripture-shaped peace prayer you can pray right now. Read it slowly, make it personal, and carry one line with you through the day.

Which Bible verses go with prayers for peace?

The "Verses to pray" section quotes several Bible verses about peace in full so you can pray them line by line. You can find more on the Chosen Portion verse page for peace.

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