Heart Talk Notes: Peace in Our Homes with Rashida
If you have been overwhelmed and stressed at home, this Heart Talk from November 16, 2024 isfor you. The replay and notes are below and will bless you! The replay will only be available until the next Saturday.
Battle Strategy: Praying for Peace in the Home
Adapted from “Prayers for a Peaceful Family” by Kim Butts
Written by Rashida Welbeck
Complete Confidence: Have complete confidence in coming before the throne of the Lord Almighty: “This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us – whatever we ask – we know that we have what we asked of Him” (1 John 5:14-15)
What is biblical peace?
God's peace, according to the Bible, is a harmony and calmness of body, mind, and spirit that comes from trusting in the power and grace of God. It transcends understanding and protects believers from worry, fear, and anxiety. Unlike the temporary comfort offered by worldly peace, God's peace is permanent and comes from making an exchange with Him. - christianity.com
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Battle Plans
Have faith, believing and not doubting that God is able to defeat Satan and bring peace into your home (Jas. 1:6-8).
Determine to stand firm even in the midst of trials – persevere (Jas. 1:2-4).
Put on and use the armor that God has given you, especially the sword, which is His holy Word (Eph. 6:10-18)
Ask God for wisdom whenever you lack it (Jas. 1:5).
Be faithful to obey all that He asks of you as you live by His holy Word.
Have confidence to ask according to His will, knowing that you will have what you have asked of Him (1 John 5:14-15). If you pray His Word, you will always be praying in His will!
Ask in the name of Jesus so that the Son may bring glory to the Father (John 14:13).
Receive with thankfulness all that the Lord has for your family.
Prayers of Blessing
May you lie down and sleep in peace, for the Lord alone makes you dwell in safety (Psa. 4:8).
May you stand firm with the belt of God’s truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of the Lord’s righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace – God’s holy Word (Eph. 6:14-15).
“May God Himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Thess. 5:23).
“May the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, equip you with everything good for doing His will, and may He work in us what is pleasing to Him, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen” (Heb. 13:20-21).
“Grace and peace be yours in abundance through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord” (2 Pet. 1:2).
Prayers of Promise
Holy Spirit, we submit our minds to Your control, so that You will give life and peace (Rom. 8:6).
Though the mountains move and the hills shake, my love will not be removed from you and my covenant of peace will not be shaken,” says your compassionate Lord. (Isaiah 54:10)
Then all your children will be taught by the Lord, their prosperity will be great, and you will be established on a foundation of righteousness. You will be far from oppression, you will certainly not be afraid; you will be far from terror, it will certainly not come near you. (Isaiah 54:13-14)
God of Hope, fill us with joy and peace as we trust in You, so that we may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit (Rom. 15:13).
Father, help us, as a family, to make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace (Eph. 4:3).
Lord of Lords, give us strength to make every effort to do the things that lead to peace and to the building up of our family (Rom. 14:19)