Busy, busy, busy, working everyday, take a moment now and then to simply rest or play
The world will keep on spinning, it’s time you start beginning
To quiet down and still your hands, a restful life is God’s best plan
So take a breath, and breathe in deep, have peaceful days, and restful sleep
With peace that passes all we know, God’s rest is yours – just let stress go.
Are you facing huge stress or conflict? My prayer is that you will know God’s peace. The word peace comes from the Greek work “eirene”, which is the Hebrew equivalent for shalom, which expresses the idea of wholeness, completeness, tranquility in the soul, that is unaffected by outward circumstances or pressures. My favorite definition of shalom is nothing missing, and nothing broken. What is very true of a shalom filled, peaceful person is that even through difficulties and pressure of life try to break them, they are possessed “with peace that makes them whole, complete, orderly, stable and poised for blessing.” (from Sparkling Gems from the Greek, by Rick Renner) Is that who you are? Let God’s peace rule in your heart, and live at peace even in the midst of a world filled with pressures. That’s living fruitfully!