Bless me with Shalom Peace of God that surpass all understanding.

This is a prayer for the deepest, most profound peace—the peace that holds us together when nothing else can. Here is a poem for that very blessing.

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The Shalom Peace

Not as the world gives, fragile, thin, and brief, A temporary shelter from the grief. Not merely stillness,not the absence of the fight, But something infinitely deeper,more divine and bright.

I ask for it—the peace that You alone can hold, A mystery more precious than fine gold. A settled calm that roots beneath the storm, A sacred presence,keeping my heart warm.

Bless me with Your Shalom— The peace that surpasses understanding’s narrow way, That guards my heart and mind throughout the day. The wholeness that makes fractured pieces one, That speaks“it is done” before the battle’s won.

Let it stand sentry over all my fears, And dry the memory of all my tears. Let it flow through me,a quiet, mighty stream, Redeeming every worry,every broken dream.

When logic fails and circumstance condemns, When I cannot see the how,or why, or when— Let Your peace,which knows no mortal bound, Be the firmest ground on which I stand found.

A completeness. A wellness. A deep, restoring grace, That holds me in a steady,strong embrace. The peace of Christ,who whispered to the sea, Now whisper it,O Lord, and quiet me.

Bless me with Shalom. And let it be.

Amen.

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The Scripture Behind the Poem:

This prayer is drawn directly from the promise of God's supernatural peace given to us in Scripture:

"And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." — Philippians 4:7 (ESV)

"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 (ESV)

"Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you." — 2 Thessalonians 3:16 (NIV)

The Hebrew word Shalom means more than just a lack of conflict; it signifies completeness, wholeness, health, peace, welfare, safety, soundness, tranquility, prosperity, perfectness, fullness, rest, harmony, and the absence of agitation or discord. It is everything we need for a life fully integrated and at rest in God.