Study ways to access peace with this fear and anxiety Bible verse study and learn to cultivate calmness in your life.

Originally posted April 1, 2020

Needing Peace in the Craziness

I’d been ok with staying home, until yesterday. Yesterday it seems I came to terms with this new reality of the times we’re living in and frankly, it began to freak me out.

The kids are arguing a lot, I’m starting to yell and have panic attacks, and the restrictions are getting more intense each day. So yesterday, I told the kids to get a snack, and their shoes on and meet me in the car. I realized we hadn’t left the house in over two weeks! My husband had been running our errands, and I’d been bedridden from a Lyme flareup, so we literally only went out to take walks.

The kids and I were in meltdown mode. My husband threw a few camping chairs in the car and went back to working remotely in his office, while I drove the kids to a grassy field by the library. We set out our chairs, and did something quietly we each enjoyed. I listened to a Bible lesson from a class at church, my son drew in a sketchbook while my daughter played a magnetic dress-up game.

We breathed a little slower, sat a little stiller, and relaxed a little easier.

Each of us needed a break, a new perspective. We needed peace.

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How to Find True Peace

The world is craving peace right now. Some are turning to friends for advice, self-medicating to escape, or trying to eat/shop/read/watch their way through this craziness. But while I know getting outside helped calm me for a few hours, once we were back in the swing of things at home, my anxiety started right back up again.

In the past, I’ve tried spa days, medications, reading, shopping, and many other remedies to help myself calm down. While these all provide temporary help, they aren’t transforming me in a way that refines my character. What we really need is character growth, not a symptom cover-up. I love being able to escape in a book or a movie, but at some point, I have to deal with the real emotions I’m feeling.

When I turn on the news, I feel fear. When I open my Bible, I see a glimpse of peace. I see hope and truth and love and encouragement. Let me take you through a few places in the Bible that help direct you toward cultivating a peaceful lifestyle even when things around you feel out of control.

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10 Bible Verses on Peace

I invite you to read each one of these out loud and let the words wash over you and give you a little bit of calm in your day.

  • Psalm 85:8 “He promises PEACE to his people, his faithful servants.”
  • Psalm 119:165 “Great PEACE have those who love your law.”
  • Isaiah 9:6 “He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of PEACE.”
  • Isaiah 26:3 “You will keep in perfect PEACE those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.”
  • Isaiah 26:12 “Lord, you establish PEACE for us.”
  • John 14:27 “PEACE I leave with you; my PEACE I give you.”
  • John 16:33 “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have PEACE.”
  • Romans 15:13 “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and PEACE as you trust in him.”
  • 2 Thessalonians 3:16 “Now may the Lord of PEACE himself give you PEACE at all times and in every way.”
  • Galatians 5:22-23 “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, PEACE, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.”
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Order Your Fear and Anxiety Workbook

I’ve created a 4 week study with the second week covering Bible verses about peace. Here’s how to use the sheets: 

  1. Highlight and read Bible verses on peace
  2. Write out your favorite and then display it somewhere to view throughout the week
  3. Brainstorm some new things you’d like to try this month
  4. Start a gratitude journal while using the journaling page

Let me encourage you through my Fear + Anxiety Workbook. It’s Bible-based and walks you through 4 weeks of studying fear, peace, trials, and mindset.

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