Calm Your Anxiety and Restore Your Soul: 7 Days of Breath PrayersSample

You Can Have Peace Amid the Waves

Breathe Deep and Know: You can experience God’s peace even in the fiercest storms.

Think of your heart and mind like a boat. A boat floats because of its buoyancy— the balance between the boat’s weight pushing down and the force of the water pushing up. As waves crash against the boat in a storm, it stays afloat as long as it doesn’t take on too much water or tip too far. The boat must maintain balance. A low center of gravity helps keep the boat stable even in high and heavy waves.

The stresses you experience are like the waves that rock the boat of your heart and mind as you navigate the waters of life. God’s peace is like that center of gravity, a balancing, buoyant force holding your little boat steady as it’s tossed about on the waves of fear, anxiety, and difficult circumstances. His peace guards your boat against filling with too much water, keeping the waves from capsizing you.

A little boat staying afloat in a severe storm may seem impossible, but a boat remains steady not because of the size of the waves but because of its stable center. You can have peace in the middle of your biggest storms when the Person of Christ is at the center of your life. Pray this prayer today and invite Christ into the very center of your life, to protect you and fill you with His peace.

Today’s Breath Prayer

Inhale: Guard My Heart and Mind

Exhale: With Your Indescribable Peace