Finding quiet and peace with God
Sometimes, our minds can be busy and full of worries, with so many things happening around us all the time. It’s like our brains never get a break! But it’s important to take time for quiet and think about what’s going on inside us. Finding a few moments to be still helps us understand our feelings and thoughts, separate from everything else.
This week let’s focus on what Jesus teaches us. Let’s take some quiet time to just be with God, our Heavenly Father. When we set aside time to listen to Him, even though life feels noisy and unsettling, we can feel calm, refreshed, and closer to God. The Bible tells us we can find rest and peace by getting to know God better, helping us live, breathe, and move with a non-anxious presence of body, mind and soul.
This guide will use a few important Bible verses to help remind us of Jesus’ promises and God’s plans for us. As we think about these verses, we’ll remember the chances we have to walk with Jesus, to seek God truly, and to fill our minds with God’s peace.
Bible Verses and Thoughts
Matthew 11:28-29 (MSG)
Are you tired? Worn out? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the easy way I do things. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.
What to Do:
Jesus says, “Come to me. Learn from me. Walk with me. Work with me. Watch me. Be with me.”
What Will Happen:
Jesus promises, “I’ll show you how to rest. You will live freely and lightly.”
Prayer Time: Take a moment to talk to God about what you just read.
Jeremiah 29:11-13 (NIV)
I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.
What to Do:
God says, “Call upon me. Seek me with all
your heart.
What Will Happen:
God’s promise, “You have a future. You have hope. You will find me.”
Prayer Time: Take a moment to talk to God about what you just read.
Philippians 4:6-7 (NIV)
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, pray to God with thanks. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
What to Do:
Paul says, “Do not be anxious. Pray. Ask. Be thankful. Talk to God.”
What Will Happen:
Paul says, “The Peace of God will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.”
Prayer Time: Take a moment to talk to God about what you just read.
Remember God is always with you and keeps His promises. His plans for you are good and filled with hope and a future. Know that you can tell God all your worries, and He’ll give you a peace that protects your heart and mind. Keep walking with Jesus, bringing Him into every part of your life, and always seek God with all your heart. When you do, you’ll find the easy way Jesus teaches us, living freely and happily. May God’s peace, which is beyond what we understand, be with you always.
