{"id":791,"date":"2020-03-13T13:10:03","date_gmt":"2020-03-13T13:10:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prayerscapes.com\/blog\/?p=791"},"modified":"2020-03-03T14:49:53","modified_gmt":"2020-03-03T14:49:53","slug":"prayer-for-peace-and-comfort","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prayerscapes.com\/blog\/prayer-for-peace-and-comfort\/","title":{"rendered":"Prayer for Peace and Comfort"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Peace is so important to our hearts, our minds and our bodies, so coming before God will always bring more peace into our lives. It\u2019s important that we take time with our prayers, because God knows that we need to slow down, we need to still our minds, we need to our rest hearts, and then we\u2019ll enter into the inner sanctuary of His love. So let\u2019s prayer together now:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3El3i9Rnc0E?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Short prayer for peace and protection<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dear Father, we come before you our Lord, Saviour and friend. We journey with you through every season of our lives. Thank you that you hear every prayer and petition of our hearts. We lay out before you the great trouble we feel, the stresses we are under, the losses we have endured, the burdens we carry and the doubts and fears that can consume us. You hold each of us in your care. You remain, you abide with us and within us. We are always safe in your care. Amen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Prayer\nfor peace and comfort<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Come dress us Lord in comfort. Give us new shoes, so that our\nfeet might tread steadily across this difficult life terrain. Give us new\nclothes, so that our vulnerabilities are covered and our souls protected at\nthis turbulent time. Give us a new crown, perfect to our size, unique and real,\none that reminds us of who we are in this season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Come shower us Lord with peace. Cleanse us with grace, may\nit fall softly upon each moment, bringing restoration in these harsh days. Come\nshower us Lord with peace. Refresh us with hope, may clean dew pour into every\nshadow of despair that we endure. Come shower us Lord with peace. Refill us\nwith faith, may it overflow in our souls and rise high in our hearts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lord, thank you that you are our comfort and our peace. Amen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"> (prayer based on \u201cPrayer for Peace and Comfort\u201d \u00a9 2020 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lords-prayer-words.com\">www.lords-prayer-words.com<\/a>) <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"625\" height=\"416\" data-attachment-id=\"796\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.prayerscapes.com\/blog\/prayer-for-peace-and-comfort\/pe_prayer_strength_comfort_800-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.prayerscapes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/PE_prayer_strength_comfort_800-1.jpg?fit=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,533\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"PE_prayer_strength_comfort_800\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.prayerscapes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/PE_prayer_strength_comfort_800-1.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.prayerscapes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/PE_prayer_strength_comfort_800-1.jpg?fit=625%2C416&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.prayerscapes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/PE_prayer_strength_comfort_800-1.jpg?resize=625%2C416&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-796\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.prayerscapes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/PE_prayer_strength_comfort_800-1.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.prayerscapes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/PE_prayer_strength_comfort_800-1.jpg?resize=170%2C113&amp;ssl=1 170w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.prayerscapes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/PE_prayer_strength_comfort_800-1.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.prayerscapes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/PE_prayer_strength_comfort_800-1.jpg?resize=624%2C416&amp;ssl=1 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Prayer for Comfort in Difficult Times <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">God, I am crying out for help in this difficult time.<br> Help me to find some light in this darkness.<br> Lift my eyes to see even the faintest glimmer of hope<br> And hold tight to you.<br> <br> Lord, you are beside me, stay close today.<br> Surround me with your love.<br> Help me to remember your goodness and trust in your saving grace.<br> May my tears turn to joy<br> And may your light flood this soul.<br> For surely you are my saviour,<br> My friend, and my guide. Amen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Prayer\nfor Peace and Comfort<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lord God, You promise the peace of a still lake <br> Even in the midst of a storm.<br> You promise the peace of a slumbering child<br> Even in the middle of tension and disagreement.<br> You promise the peace of a poppy field<br> Even in the place of heartbreak and devastation.<br> Your promise is a peace that surpasses our human understanding.<br> So I choose to rest by the still waters, to lie down and rest amongst the poppies.<br> Your resurrection declared peace over trauma, power over death, and life everlasting. I trust in you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s been a real privilege to join with you in prayer. Please do leave your prayers in the comments below so that others can join with you. There are many more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prayerscapes.com\/prayers\/petitions\/prayer_for_peace_of_mind.html\">films and prayers on this site<\/a> about receiving God\u2019s peace. Here\u2019s one you can watch now:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1EOUa3tWbcg?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of His hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">(Lead image photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@neilmarkthomas?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Neil Thomas<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/s\/photos\/sunset-lake?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Unsplash).<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Peace is so important to our hearts, our minds and our bodies, so coming before God will always bring more peace into our lives. It\u2019s important that we take time with our prayers, because God knows that we need to slow down, we need to still our minds, we need to our rest hearts, and <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prayerscapes.com\/blog\/prayer-for-peace-and-comfort\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":793,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[6,13],"tags":[70,44,3],"class_list":["post-791","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-prayer","category-reflections","tag-comfort","tag-peace","tag-prayer"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.prayerscapes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/un_peaceful_lake.jpg?fit=600%2C371&ssl=1","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7bKxI-cL","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":778,"url":"https:\/\/www.prayerscapes.com\/blog\/prayer-for-protection-at-work\/","url_meta":{"origin":791,"position":0},"title":"Prayer for Protection at Work","date":"February 28, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"When we work, we serve God. 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