•A Prayer for More of God’s Peace and Less Stress*
Author: Anthony Valente
“For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, ‘Abba! Father!’”
(Romans 8:14-15)
On busy days I live more like a stressed-out drill sergeant than a Jesus Freak. Instead of going through my tasks with the peace of God, I go into overdrive, as if everything depended on me. I imagine I’m not the only one who occasionally feels anxious about getting everything done.
When our to-do list gets longer than we can handle, it’s easy to lose sight of our Heavenly Father. Our shoulders tense as we try to power through our tasks on our own strength, and then we feel stressed by unfinished work.
Before we know it, we’re living like slaves rather than children of God. In Romans 8:14, Paul reminds us to let the Holy Spirit lead us rather than fall into fear.
Earlier in Romans 8, Paul presents a contrast between walking in the flesh and walking in the Spirit. Those who walk in the flesh set their minds on things of the flesh; those who walk in the Spirit allow themselves to be led by God as they set their minds on things of the Spirit.
Stop and think for a moment. What does it look like when you walk according to the flesh? Personally, I become more anxious and worried. I fight to take charge of my circumstances, as if solving my problems and getting things done depended on me. I grow more irritable towards others. What happens to you when you walk in the flesh?
What does it look like when we are led by the Spirit? Maybe it looks like more peace, greater trust, and grace to surrender our circumstances to our loving Heavenly Father. We remember God cares for us, and we can look at others with more compassion.
In all situations that may befall us today, we can look to God for guidance and trust He will empower us to accomplish what is truly important. Then we can leave the rest to Him.
What if we stop right now and open our hearts again to the presence of the Holy Spirit? What if we turn our eyes to our Heavenly Father?
We are not slaves to the fear of failure. We are children of God and receive His grace daily through Jesus Christ. We can rest in His sufficiency and let His peace rule in our hearts as we trust His loving plan for all our days. We have the promise of God’s goodness and mercy today and forever.
Let’s pray.
Heavenly Father,
I know You are always with me, but sometimes I stray from You. I forget the incredible gift of the Holy Spirit, and I struggle to do things on my own. Forgive me for striving to take the reins of control over my life. Teach me Your way instead.
Holy Spirit, I invite You to come. Fill my mind and heart with Your love, joy, and peace. I receive the gift of Your presence in me and with me. Light my path today and show me how to walk in Your way of peace. Show me how to live with an attitude of surrender.
Lord, give me discernment, so that I might truly understand Your priorities for my day. When interruptions come, give me patience. When other people need help I didn’t expect, empower me to serve them with Your love.
Father, I turn my heart to You, and I ask You to lead me through this day. Thank You, Lord. I trust and love You Lord.
In Jesus’ name,
AMEN
So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves. The sinful nature wants to do evil, which is just the opposite of what the Spirit wants. And the Spirit gives us desires that are the opposite of what the sinful nature desires. These two forces are constantly fighting each other, so you are not free to carry out your good intentions. But when you are directed by the Spirit, you are not under obligation to the law of Moses.
(Galatians 5:16-18)
Teach me to do your will, for you are my God! Let your good Spirit lead me on level ground!
(Psalm 143:10)
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit.
(Galatians 5:22-25)
See how very much our Father loves us, for he calls us his children, and that is what we are! But the people who belong to this world don’t recognize that we are God’s children because they don’t know him.
(1 John 3:1)
He who overcomes [the world by adhering faithfully to Christ Jesus as Lord and Savior] will inherit these things, and I will be his God and he will be My son.
(Revelation 21:7)
But you are not controlled by your sinful nature. You are controlled by the Spirit if you have the Spirit of God living in you. (And remember that those who do not have the Spirit of Christ living in them do not belong to him at all.)
(Romans 8:9)
For God did not give us a spirit of timidity or cowardice or fear, but [He has given us a spirit] of power and of love and of sound judgment and personal discipline [abilities that result in a calm, well-balanced mind and self-control].
(2 Timothy 1:7)
There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love.
(1 John 4:18)
“Abba, Father,” he cried out, “everything is possible for you. Please take this cup of suffering away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine.”
(Mark 14:36)
For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
(Hebrews 4:12)
But solid food is for the mature, for those who have their powers of discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil.
(Hebrews 5:14)
Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.”
(Isaiah 30:21)
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
(Psalm 119:105)
He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, he has put eternity into man’s heart, yet so that he cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end.
(Ecclesiastes 3:11)
I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
(John 10:11)
(pic verse)
Even to your old age I am he, and to gray hairs I will carry you. I have made, and I will bear; I will carry and will save.
(Isaiah 46:4)
Artist
I Am With You Always - David Delfeld
Author: Anthony Valente
“For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, ‘Abba! Father!’”
(Romans 8:14-15)
On busy days I live more like a stressed-out drill sergeant than a Jesus Freak. Instead of going through my tasks with the peace of God, I go into overdrive, as if everything depended on me. I imagine I’m not the only one who occasionally feels anxious about getting everything done.
When our to-do list gets longer than we can handle, it’s easy to lose sight of our Heavenly Father. Our shoulders tense as we try to power through our tasks on our own strength, and then we feel stressed by unfinished work.
Before we know it, we’re living like slaves rather than children of God. In Romans 8:14, Paul reminds us to let the Holy Spirit lead us rather than fall into fear.
Earlier in Romans 8, Paul presents a contrast between walking in the flesh and walking in the Spirit. Those who walk in the flesh set their minds on things of the flesh; those who walk in the Spirit allow themselves to be led by God as they set their minds on things of the Spirit.
Stop and think for a moment. What does it look like when you walk according to the flesh? Personally, I become more anxious and worried. I fight to take charge of my circumstances, as if solving my problems and getting things done depended on me. I grow more irritable towards others. What happens to you when you walk in the flesh?
What does it look like when we are led by the Spirit? Maybe it looks like more peace, greater trust, and grace to surrender our circumstances to our loving Heavenly Father. We remember God cares for us, and we can look at others with more compassion.
In all situations that may befall us today, we can look to God for guidance and trust He will empower us to accomplish what is truly important. Then we can leave the rest to Him.
What if we stop right now and open our hearts again to the presence of the Holy Spirit? What if we turn our eyes to our Heavenly Father?
We are not slaves to the fear of failure. We are children of God and receive His grace daily through Jesus Christ. We can rest in His sufficiency and let His peace rule in our hearts as we trust His loving plan for all our days. We have the promise of God’s goodness and mercy today and forever.
Let’s pray.
Heavenly Father,
I know You are always with me, but sometimes I stray from You. I forget the incredible gift of the Holy Spirit, and I struggle to do things on my own. Forgive me for striving to take the reins of control over my life. Teach me Your way instead.
Holy Spirit, I invite You to come. Fill my mind and heart with Your love, joy, and peace. I receive the gift of Your presence in me and with me. Light my path today and show me how to walk in Your way of peace. Show me how to live with an attitude of surrender.
Lord, give me discernment, so that I might truly understand Your priorities for my day. When interruptions come, give me patience. When other people need help I didn’t expect, empower me to serve them with Your love.
Father, I turn my heart to You, and I ask You to lead me through this day. Thank You, Lord. I trust and love You Lord.
In Jesus’ name,
AMEN
So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves. The sinful nature wants to do evil, which is just the opposite of what the Spirit wants. And the Spirit gives us desires that are the opposite of what the sinful nature desires. These two forces are constantly fighting each other, so you are not free to carry out your good intentions. But when you are directed by the Spirit, you are not under obligation to the law of Moses.
(Galatians 5:16-18)
Teach me to do your will, for you are my God! Let your good Spirit lead me on level ground!
(Psalm 143:10)
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit.
(Galatians 5:22-25)
See how very much our Father loves us, for he calls us his children, and that is what we are! But the people who belong to this world don’t recognize that we are God’s children because they don’t know him.
(1 John 3:1)
He who overcomes [the world by adhering faithfully to Christ Jesus as Lord and Savior] will inherit these things, and I will be his God and he will be My son.
(Revelation 21:7)
But you are not controlled by your sinful nature. You are controlled by the Spirit if you have the Spirit of God living in you. (And remember that those who do not have the Spirit of Christ living in them do not belong to him at all.)
(Romans 8:9)
For God did not give us a spirit of timidity or cowardice or fear, but [He has given us a spirit] of power and of love and of sound judgment and personal discipline [abilities that result in a calm, well-balanced mind and self-control].
(2 Timothy 1:7)
There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love.
(1 John 4:18)
“Abba, Father,” he cried out, “everything is possible for you. Please take this cup of suffering away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine.”
(Mark 14:36)
For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
(Hebrews 4:12)
But solid food is for the mature, for those who have their powers of discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil.
(Hebrews 5:14)
Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.”
(Isaiah 30:21)
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
(Psalm 119:105)
He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, he has put eternity into man’s heart, yet so that he cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end.
(Ecclesiastes 3:11)
I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
(John 10:11)
(pic verse)
Even to your old age I am he, and to gray hairs I will carry you. I have made, and I will bear; I will carry and will save.
(Isaiah 46:4)
Artist
I Am With You Always - David Delfeld
•A Prayer for More of God’s Peace and Less Stress*
Author: Anthony Valente
👉 “For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, ‘Abba! Father!’”
(Romans 8:14-15)
On busy days I live more like a stressed-out drill sergeant than a Jesus Freak. Instead of going through my tasks with the peace of God, I go into overdrive, as if everything depended on me. I imagine I’m not the only one who occasionally feels anxious about getting everything done.
When our to-do list gets longer than we can handle, it’s easy to lose sight of our Heavenly Father. Our shoulders tense as we try to power through our tasks on our own strength, and then we feel stressed by unfinished work.
Before we know it, we’re living like slaves rather than children of God. In Romans 8:14, Paul reminds us to let the Holy Spirit lead us rather than fall into fear.
Earlier in Romans 8, Paul presents a contrast between walking in the flesh and walking in the Spirit. Those who walk in the flesh set their minds on things of the flesh; those who walk in the Spirit allow themselves to be led by God as they set their minds on things of the Spirit.
Stop and think for a moment. What does it look like when you walk according to the flesh? Personally, I become more anxious and worried. I fight to take charge of my circumstances, as if solving my problems and getting things done depended on me. I grow more irritable towards others. What happens to you when you walk in the flesh?
What does it look like when we are led by the Spirit? Maybe it looks like more peace, greater trust, and grace to surrender our circumstances to our loving Heavenly Father. We remember God cares for us, and we can look at others with more compassion.
In all situations that may befall us today, we can look to God for guidance and trust He will empower us to accomplish what is truly important. Then we can leave the rest to Him.
What if we stop right now and open our hearts again to the presence of the Holy Spirit? What if we turn our eyes to our Heavenly Father?
We are not slaves to the fear of failure. We are children of God and receive His grace daily through Jesus Christ. We can rest in His sufficiency and let His peace rule in our hearts as we trust His loving plan for all our days. We have the promise of God’s goodness and mercy today and forever.
Let’s pray.
✝️ Heavenly Father,
I know You are always with me, but sometimes I stray from You. I forget the incredible gift of the Holy Spirit, and I struggle to do things on my own. Forgive me for striving to take the reins of control over my life. Teach me Your way instead.
Holy Spirit, I invite You to come. Fill my mind and heart with Your love, joy, and peace. I receive the gift of Your presence in me and with me. Light my path today and show me how to walk in Your way of peace. Show me how to live with an attitude of surrender.
Lord, give me discernment, so that I might truly understand Your priorities for my day. When interruptions come, give me patience. When other people need help I didn’t expect, empower me to serve them with Your love.
Father, I turn my heart to You, and I ask You to lead me through this day. Thank You, Lord. I trust and love You Lord.
In Jesus’ name,
AMEN 🙏
So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves. The sinful nature wants to do evil, which is just the opposite of what the Spirit wants. And the Spirit gives us desires that are the opposite of what the sinful nature desires. These two forces are constantly fighting each other, so you are not free to carry out your good intentions. But when you are directed by the Spirit, you are not under obligation to the law of Moses.
(Galatians 5:16-18)
Teach me to do your will, for you are my God! Let your good Spirit lead me on level ground!
(Psalm 143:10)
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit.
(Galatians 5:22-25)
See how very much our Father loves us, for he calls us his children, and that is what we are! But the people who belong to this world don’t recognize that we are God’s children because they don’t know him.
(1 John 3:1)
He who overcomes [the world by adhering faithfully to Christ Jesus as Lord and Savior] will inherit these things, and I will be his God and he will be My son.
(Revelation 21:7)
But you are not controlled by your sinful nature. You are controlled by the Spirit if you have the Spirit of God living in you. (And remember that those who do not have the Spirit of Christ living in them do not belong to him at all.)
(Romans 8:9)
For God did not give us a spirit of timidity or cowardice or fear, but [He has given us a spirit] of power and of love and of sound judgment and personal discipline [abilities that result in a calm, well-balanced mind and self-control].
(2 Timothy 1:7)
There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love.
(1 John 4:18)
“Abba, Father,” he cried out, “everything is possible for you. Please take this cup of suffering away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine.”
(Mark 14:36)
For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
(Hebrews 4:12)
But solid food is for the mature, for those who have their powers of discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil.
(Hebrews 5:14)
Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.”
(Isaiah 30:21)
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
(Psalm 119:105)
He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, he has put eternity into man’s heart, yet so that he cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end.
(Ecclesiastes 3:11)
I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
(John 10:11)
(pic verse)
Even to your old age I am he, and to gray hairs I will carry you. I have made, and I will bear; I will carry and will save.
(Isaiah 46:4)
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I Am With You Always - David Delfeld
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