And a great
windstorm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that it was already
filling…Then He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace, be
still!” And the wind ceased and there was a great calm. ~ Mark 4:37, 39
NKJV
Peace, be still!
That’s what Jesus said to calm the storm that raged on
the sea.
Peace, be still!
And it’s what He says to calm the storms that rage
internally.
Peace, be still!
My Savannah really struggles with change and transition. Though
it’s gotten better—MUCH better—it’s still hard and has me constantly running to
the feet of my Jesus asking, “What should I do? How do I help her when she
appears to be angry, anxious, and unsettled?” He said to combat it with the opposite spirit.
The opposite of anger and anxiety is peace. And I smiled.
Savannah means, “Peaceful meadows.” Isaiah 43:1 says, “I
have called you by name.” Long before we knew the challenges we would face, God
called her, “Peaceful.” Immediately that night, I went into her room, though
she was asleep, and prayed peace over her mind and heart, calling her by name,
declaring her, “Peaceful!” Since then, some days are good and others are very
challenging. But each day and night I pray with and for her, declaring and
reminding her that she is Peaceful.
What storm is raging in your life, in your heart?
Command, as Jesus did, “Peace, be still!” Then watch how your words, through
your God-given authority, affect your heart, mind, and situation. Like with
Savannah, it might not produce immediate results, but the peace will come
and the storm will calm.
Peace, be still!
©Heather
Potts 2017
