Peace in Prayer

Have you ever sat down to pray and suddenly remembered everything you forgot to do today? The laundry. The text back. The email. The random conversation from three years ago. The grocery list. All of it—at once. If so, you’re not alone.

Peace can feel hard to come by when our minds won’t slow down and our prayers feel more like mental chaos than holy moments. But prayer was never meant to be another thing we “do right.” It was meant to be the place we find peace.

Philippians 4:6 says "Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done." This verse reminds us that peace doesn’t come from having everything figured out—it comes from bringing everything to God. The big worries, the small stresses, and even the distractions we wish we didn’t have. God isn’t frustrated by our wandering thoughts; He’s simply glad we came. There’s something powerful about stopping long enough to say, “God, this is too heavy for me.” Prayer becomes an exchange. We hand Him our anxiety, and He meets us with peace—not always by fixing our situation (c'mon now, that would be too easy), but by calming our hearts in the middle of it.

Peace in prayer doesn’t always mean instant calm. Sometimes it looks like praying through the noise. Sometimes it’s showing up again tomorrow. And sometimes it’s sitting quietly, letting God’s presence do what words cannot. If today feels loud, rushed, or overwhelming, let this be your reminder: peace is available right now. Not because life is calm—but because God is near.

SHE Walks in Faith

Before bed tonight, replace scrolling with a one-sentence prayer asking God for peace.

🩷 Prayer

God, quiet my racing thoughts. Help me bring everything to You instead of carrying it alone. Teach me to rest in Your presence and trust Your peace. Amen.