Soothing My Soul

“I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.” John 16:33

Peace: freedom from disturbance, a state of being at rest

My child,

I have the power to supernaturally soothe your soul. That is not something the world can offer you. What it has to offer is fleeting and riddled with false promises. Here today and gone tomorrow.

My peace does not vanish when the winds of this world transform the placid lake of your life into waters teeming with whitecaps of many trials and sorrows. Take heart. The peace you find in me gives you rest in the midst of turmoil or tranquility.

I have overcome all of the darkness this world has to offer and can give you peace that is not dependent on cashmere conditions. As you grow more and more determined to live for my glory, you will be caught up in my supernatural, invincible peace. And that peace will carry you through the most challenging of life’s gauntlets.

I love you,

Abba

My Abba,

I want what you have to offer me. When I look at the two definitions of peace above, I think “freedom from disturbance” sounds nice. But what I want even more than that is a “state of being at rest.” I want to be at rest in you even when there is not freedom from disturbance. When I am truly at rest, I am restored and renewed.

I don’t want to live without your supernatural soothing of my soul. I need your comfort and rest when life is uncomfortable. But I want it all the time – whether life feels like I am crawling across steel wool or satin sheets. I want all situations to point me to you. I want to sense your love, provision, pleasure, and peace amidst all my experiences.  I don’t want to waste precious moments without you

 I am reminded of a prayer I wrote a few years back. It is the cry of my heart again today:

God, I am here to glorify you, not me. Show me how my circumstances would look different to me, if glorifying you were my highest priority. When my life is heavy with pain, please make my question, “How?” not “Why?” “How can I glorify you in the midst of this trial?” Instead of, “Why is this happening?” Please give me the supernatural peace of your Holy Spirit in exchange for my pain. Wash away what is not of you. Cleanse my heart. Make me new.

I love anticipating what will be up ahead on this journey with you. No matter what the next bend in the road brings, you will be there and it will be permeated with your glory!

Thank you for a peace-filled future.

I love you,

Mollie

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