A Prayer of Christmas Surrender
Prince of Peace,
You are my shield
my sword
and my defender.
Even though I trace the wounds
from so many Christmas battles,
today I lay down
my time-worn fight
and surrender to you.
I trust in you
to shield me
from hurtful comments
ugly outbursts
and painful jabs.
I trust in your Spirit
as a two-edged sword
with truth penetrating
deeper
than my own words.
I trust you to stand
in my defense
so I don’t have to explain
justify
or cower
anymore.
I surrender to you my internal battles:
fear
perfection
condemnation.
I surrender to you my external battles:
past wounds
current brokenness
future uncertainty.
Only in you
my Prince of Peace
I find peace which passes
all understanding.
In the safety of your arms
I am quieted like a little child,
depending on you
for comfort
provision
security.
In the strength of your Spirit
I rise up like an eagle
flying free
over the storm clouds
glimpsing the Bethlehem star
on the horizon.
This poem-prayer was based on several chapters in my book:
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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