Dear Thoughts… Day 15

Peace

“I am leaving you with a gift – peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid” John14:27 NLT

We started our devotional journey with Romans 12:2 “Don’t copy the behaviour and customs of this world…” The verse has a big red warning label: “DO NOT THINK LIKE THE WORLD.” And if you ponder this a little, what does the world have to offer you?

Jesus, on the other hand, offers a solution not only for our minds (our never-ending thoughts), but for our emotional hearts too. Peace. Unsatiable peace. A gift only He can give. A gift to ease our troubled or afraid minds. Thoughts of Peace.

So, my dear friend, when your mind starts doing out of control cartwheels and you feel your thoughts are in control rather than you – ask Jesus for His peace. This sweet, beautiful gift.

Dear Thoughts… I accept the gift of peace of mind and heart from Jesus. Whenever I feel troubled or afraid, I will direct my thoughts to Jesus’s peace. There is none like this, and this world cannot offer it. So, my dear thoughts, from this day on, Jesus will be in control of my thoughts. Guiding and directing it in His peace, love, and grace.

Prayer: Father, I thank You for the gift of peace from Jesus. Thank You for reminding us that we can be at peace even in troubled or scary situations. I pray that You will wrap each person reading this in Your peace and they will recognise it as Your supernatural peace calming their minds. Amen.

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