Encore: Peace With Super Powers

Reposting this article from last year. With present world events and the disarray in America, my soul aches for peace.

By Karen Friday

“I’m praying for you to have peace which surpasses all understanding.”

My heart meant well. I’d talked and prayed about this kind of peace umpteen times for friends and loved ones.

But it became my go-to thing to say. What a good pastor’s wife should say. For me it turned trite. Yet, I soon discovered it goes deeper and it’s more substantial than I’d imagined.

I stated the peace-words to Cory, a friend who faced surgery the next day.

The Best Available

As I sat in the surgical waiting room, I typed these thoughts on my phone. My husband, Cory’s pastor, was there beside me. While we waited, her family carried a hint of the anxious unknown.

I’ve read about this peace in the Bible. Honestly, I’ve never totally got it. I just knew that if it surpasses all understanding, it must be good. The best peace available.

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