So they can prove their strength on their own

So trouble in the world will never affect them

Turn to Jesus for peace and choose courage

Wait for life to feel easy before trusting him

Treat trouble as proof that God has abandoned you

Act fearless by pretending pain is not real

If you would like to receive Jesus, pray this with me: Lord Jesus, I admit that I have sinned and have not lived under your peace. I turn from my sin and trust that you died for me and rose again. I believe you have overcome the world, and I ask you to rule my life as my Lord and Savior. Give me your peace and make me new. Amen.

Receive the Peaceful King

Lord, revive your Church with the peace and courage of Jesus. Where we have been shaken by trouble, teach us to rest in him; where we have grown timid, make us brave; where fear has silenced us, remind us that Christ has conquered the world. Wake us up and send us out with steady hearts, in the name of Jesus. Amen.

Renew Your Church with Courage

Father, when trouble presses in and I feel overwhelmed, let me rest in Jesus. Quiet my fear, steady my heart, and help me remember that his victory is bigger than my circumstances, in the name of Jesus. Amen.

Peace in the Middle of Trouble

Pray by naming the trouble you are facing, then ask Jesus for peace in the middle of it and one brave next step. End by thanking him that his victory is already secure.

How to Pray for a Brave Heart

Bring to God thanksgiving for: the peace Jesus gives in himself; the courage to face trouble without panic; the fact that Christ has already conquered the world; the way his victory can steady your heart today.

Thanksgiving for Christ's Victory

Pray for: a friend under pressure; someone who needs courage more than advice; peace to hold a tired mind steady; a chance for Christ's victory to be seen in their situation.

Pray for Someone Under Pressure

ταῦτα{TAF-ta###TAHF-tah###these things} λελάληκα{le-LA-lee-ka###leh-LA-lee-kah###I have spoken} ὑμῖν{hee-MEEN###hee-MEEN###to you} ἵνα{HEE-na###HEE-nah###that} ἐν{en###ehn###in} ἐμοὶ{e-MEE###eh-MEE###me} εἰρήνην{ee-REE-neen###ee-REE-neen###peace} ἔχητε·{E-khee-te###EH-khee-teh###may have} ἐν{en###ehn###in} τῷ{to###toh###the} κόσμῳ{KOS-mee###KOHSS-mee###world} θλῖψιν{THLEE-pseen###THLEE-pseen###tribulation} ἔχετε,{E-khe-te###EH-khe-teh###will have} ἀλλὰ{a-LA###ah-LA###but} θαρσεῖτε,{thar-SEE-te###thahr-SEE-teh###take heart} ἐγὼ{e-GO###eh-GOH###I} νενίκηκα{ne-NEE-kee-ka###neh-NEE-kee-kah###have overcome} τὸν{ton###tohn###the} κόσμον.{KOS-mon###KOHSS-mohn###world}

John 16:33 — Source TextTAB

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