Peace Be Still

Sometimes this thorn is only an irritant, and then sometimes it is so painful it feels overwhelming.

June 27

Mostly, I love my life! I am blessed beyond measure. I love God and see Him daily. My relationship with Him is growing deeper and deeper. God has truly blessed me with a wonderful family, children that love me, and a church family that is amazing. I have too much to be thankful for to list here. But, I have a thorn. This one thing that hurts. This one thing that threatens my peace and happiness. I have been praying and waiting for a long time, so when I read Psalm 13:12 earlier this week it really resonated with me.

Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But desire fulfilled is a tree of life.

Proverbs 13:12 NASB

Sometimes this thorn is only an irritant, and then sometimes it is so painful it feels overwhelming. The one thing that really helps is returning to God for love and comfort. I am always at peace when I am in His presence. I gain strength and power, my heart heals as I spend time with God, and eventually, this thorn will become only an irritant again. This week has been particularly difficult. So when I headed off to the store alone, I thought maybe if I just let myself cry a little it would release a bit of the pressure that has been building. I could spend some time with God and let Him comfort and heal me. I could let my guard down and just be. I was already starting to feel a little better as I pulled into the parking lot and this song comes on the radio. I had never heard it before, But it was exactly what I needed. Here are a few of the words

Peace Be Still, by The Belonging Co.

I don't want to be afraid

Every time I face the waves

I don't want to be afraid

I don't want to fear the storm

Just because I hear the roar

I don't want to fear the storm

Peace be still

Say the word and I will

Set my feet upon the sea

Till I'm dancing in the deep

Oh peace be still

You are here so it is well

Even when my eyes can't see

I will trust the voice that speaks

I'm not gonna be afraid

'Cause these waves are only waves

I'm not gonna be afraid

I'm not gonna fear the storm

You are greater than it's roar

I'm not gonna fear the storm

I'm not gonna fear at all

Peace be still

Say the word and I will

Set my feet upon the sea

Till I'm dancing in the deep

Oh peace be still

You are here so it is well

Even when my eyes can't see

I will trust the voice that speaks

Peace, peace,

Over me

Oh oh Jesus

Yeah Your peace is gonna

Let faith, rise up

Oh heart, believe

Let faith rise up in me

A fifteen-minute ride with God to the store, this beautiful song and just to make sure I got it, He provided a free dragon Fruit lemonade from Starbucks. I still pray that one day I will claim the second half of Psalm 13:12, ‘But desire fulfilled is a tree of life.’ Until then I will trust God with this thorn. I will trust Him with my heart, my faith will rise up and I will believe. Peace be still.