A Prayer for Peace that Overflows

Prince of Peace,

Overflow my heart

with your perfect peace

that I may share it

in all my surroundings

starting at home:

with peaceful words and actions

to my husband and children.

In clean rooms

sweet scents

warm dinners

fresh cookies

and reassuring hugs

let your peace overflow

through my hands.

Overflow my heart

with your perfect peace

that I may share it at church:

with handshakes and smiles

kind words

and a listening ear.

Fill my heart with gratitude

for the efforts of all the staff

to provide teaching

guidance

and thoughtful services.

Overflow my heart

with your perfect peace

that I may share it at the market:

when a cashier is weary

a waitress is distracted

a clerk is rushed

a fellow customer is rude.

Help me grant them your grace

along with your peace.

Overflow my heart

with your perfect peace

that I may share it at parties:

with the big-talkers

noise-makers

self-promoters

wallflowers

heavy drinkers.

Help me listen for their hearts

under the bravado

so I can usher your peace in.

Overflow my heart

with your perfect peace

that I may share it during travel:

with the speeders

slow pokes

harried

hurried

and forgotten.

Open my eyes to places

crying out for your peace.

In all my surroundings

let your peace overflow

from my heart

this Christmas season.

This poem-prayer was based on several chapters in my book below. See the online Bible study entries for Peace in my Home, Peace at Church, Peace in the Marketplace/Parties, and Peaceful Travel also.

Looking for more Christmas hope? Check out my book, Christmas Peace for Busy Moms, and my recent blog series, Trading Anxiety for Peace.

For the next three weeks of the Advent season, I’ll be sharing Advent prayers here on the blog. They will be short, easy reads to lift you up in your busy days. I’ll also have batches of book reviews for you on Tuesdays, in case you need some last-minute Christmas gift ideas.

Also, I’m SO excited that I will be featured on the (in)courage blog on December 23 with a special Christmas-themed post. I hope you’ll take a minute or two to read it on that day, and let me know what you think!

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