10 Verses For When You're Looking For Peace

May the Lord give strength to his people! May the Lord bless his people with peace! - Psalm 29:11

Peace is something we all crave, but a lot of times I don’t think we realize it’s peace that we’re looking for. We feel uneasy. We feel tired. We worry. We wonder. We wrestle with unrest. We are juggling all the things that are the opposite of peace.

But we need peace. We can’t thrive in this life without it. And we won’t be able to find it apart from Christ.

There is so much truth to be found in Scripture about peace. And I’ve listed several of those verses out below for you to pray through and meditate on for the rest of this week. But one thing I want you to keep in mind is that peace is one of the fruits of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23).

That means when we have the Holy Spirit living within us, we always have access to peace. Even when our lives feel like they’re falling apart, even when our circumstances seem hopeless, even when our relationships are broken and our hearts are shattered, we can still have peace because we have the Holy Spirit.

So whatever you’re walking through today, I pray that these ten verses will remind you that the peace of God is yours to grab and take hold of. And I hope that you will experience the peace only He can give as you continue to follow Him.

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I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world - John 16:33

Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in every way. The Lord be with you all. - 2 Thessalonians 3:16

You keep him in perfect peace those whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. - Isaiah 26:3

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication and with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. - Philippians 4:6-7

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. - John 14:27

In peace I will both lie down and sleep; for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety. - Psalm 4:8

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. - Romans 15:13

For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace - Romans 8:6

Let him turn away from evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it. - 1 Peter 3:11

Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. - Romans 5:1