Looking For the Peace of God? Try This Simple Prayer for Peace

If you're looking for a simple, powerful prayer for peace? You’re in the right place. The peace of God is much closer than you think.

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God’s peace is not like that, and we won’t do that to you with this article. 

Right below, you’ll find a short, comforting prayer for peace. But we hope you’ll stay a little longer. In this article, you’ll also discover:

• More prayers for peace
• Bible verses about peace and anxiety
• Encouragement to help you experience God’s peace in everyday life

A Simple, Comforting Prayer For Peace 

God, You’re the Maker of everything good. You know me far better than I ever could. 

Through ages and ages, You’ve seen every reason that every being has been stressed out, worked up, and worn down. Please settle me, fulfill me, and refresh me as I realize Your peace in my mind, body, and soul. I trust all this and all of me into Your good, strong, and wide-open arms. In Jesus’ name, amen. 

Now That You’ve Prayed For Peace

Take a few slow, deep breaths—in and out. Let yourself pause. You’ve just invited God’s peace into your life.

Now, try thanking Him for a few simple things. If nothing comes to mind, start with what’s around you: the air you’re breathing, the chair supporting you, the device you’re using to read this. These small gifts are reminders that God is near.

Still feeling anxious or unsettled? That’s okay. Peace doesn’t always arrive all at once. Keep talking to God. Thank Him for Jesus and the Holy Spirit, who are always with you. Even in the smallest moments, God is offering you His peace.

Maybe there are people nearby who are somehow contributing the good God has given them back into the world. These, too, can be ways that God, in His fullness, provides peace. 

What Is the Peace of God?

The peace of God is a deep, lasting calm that comes from trusting in God’s presence, power, and promises. Unlike temporary or worldly peace, God’s peace doesn’t depend on circumstances—it’s rooted in a relationship with Jesus and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit.

When we talk about experiencing the peace of God, we’re talking about:

• Emotional and spiritual rest in God’s presence
• Freedom from fear and anxiety
• A sense of wholeness and security that comes from knowing we are loved and not alone

Scriptures About the Peace of God

John 14: Jesus Promises His Peace

In John 14, Jesus comforts His disciples as He prepares them for life after His physical departure. He tells them He’s going to prepare a place for them, that He is the Way, the Truth, and the Life, and that the Holy Spirit, their Advocate, will come to be with them.

Then He says:

“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” -John 14:27 NIV

This is Jesus’ peace—not temporary or shallow, but eternal and Spirit-filled. We don’t have to beg for it. If we have Him, we have His peace.

John 16: Jesus Acknowledges Trouble—and Overcomes It

Just two chapters later, Jesus continues preparing His followers for what’s ahead. He reminds them that even though He’s leaving, the Holy Spirit will come to live in them.

Then He offers this promise:

“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” -John 16:33 NIV

Jesus doesn’t deny that life will be hard. But He assures us that peace is possible in Him, even in the middle of trouble.

How to Meditate on These Scriptures

As you read John 14:27 and John 16:33, try imagining yourself in the room with Jesus. Hear His voice. See His eyes. Feel the weight of His words.

• What would it feel like to hear Him say, “My peace I give you”?
• What troubles are you carrying that He already sees?
• What does it mean that His Spirit is with you—right now?

Let these verses settle into your heart. Let them remind you that God’s peace is not far away—it’s already yours in Christ.

As you read and meditate on John 14:27 and John 16:33, consider reading more of the verses in between. As you read Jesus’ words, imagine you are there with Him—you can hear Jesus’ calm, healing voice and see His kind eyes. Think about what you might have felt as you realized that Jesus might not always be with you in person, to lean against, laugh with, and confide in. 

Permit yourself to realize some of your troubles, knowing that Jesus saw them coming long before you. Then consider what Jesus meant as He promised the Holy Spirit, so that He could be in you, and you could be in Him. 

You Can Share Jesus’ Non-Anxious Presence

The passages we’ve read from John are part of what’s sometimes referred to as Jesus’ farewell address. You can find the address that launched and defined Jesus’ ministry on earth in Matthew 5-7, often called the Sermon on the Mount. In this grand sermon, Jesus completely resets all of our life goals and social targets to show us how to live and pray in a way that God’s kingdom comes and His will is done on earth as it is in heaven. Guess what? The outcome is peace.

Instead of fist-bumping the religious elite, Jesus blesses the spiritually poor. Rather than sweet-talking the successful, He empowers the meek. Instead of cozying up to the powerful, Jesus blesses the peacemakers as children of God. 

As you seek the peace of God, do not forget that Jesus has also called you to bring the peace of God to your family, friends, and neighbors as a peacemaker. Meditate on these words from Jesus as you pray for God’s peace to fill you as His child. God did not send us Jesus and offer us the indwelling presence of His Spirit so we could simply receive peace. God made His home in humanity so we could make peace. 

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. Matthew 5:9 NIV

In Christian tradition, the book of James is often thought to have been written by the brother of Jesus. In succinct and practical detail, the book outlines how to ask for God’s peace, receive it, and live as a peacemaker in the world. I highly recommend this short book if you haven’t read it recently. 

James's author appears familiar with Jesus’ way of contrasting God’s peace with the cultural idea of peace. In the verses leading up to James 3:17-18, the author compares the world’s wisdom with God’s. In detail, they describe worldly wisdom as bitter, jealous, ambitious, and disorderly. Sounds bad, right? But doesn’t it also sound a lot like the ingredients of modern success? Like the opposite of what Jesus blessed in His Sermon on the Mount? 

The book of James doesn’t speak highly of our modern culture of climbing the ladder, bigger and better everything, and self-centeredness. Instead, James goes on to describe the alternative and the fruit it produces:

But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial, free of hypocrisy. And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace. James 3:17-18 NASB

Reread those verses and compare each item to how you approach the situations that bring stress and chaos. Are you acting as a peacemaker? If not, it’s never too late to invite the Holy Spirit to show you how to make peace. Remember, peace happens as we are filled and formed by the Spirit, the same Holy Spirit that Jesus promised. Peace is a fruit of God’s Spirit living in us. Paul, who wrote much of the New Testament in the Bible, wrote about the fruits, or outcomes, of surrendering to God’s Spirit living in us. 

• But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Galatians 5:22-23 NIV

Are you noticing a theme? Peace is more than a feeling, it’s an outcome of living as a child of God, surrendering to the Holy Spirit living in you, and practicing the ways of Jesus as a peacemaker in your relationships and your world.

A prayer for peace is a reminder that, as a follower of Jesus, you are filled with His Spirit, the Holy Spirit. In other words, asking for God’s peace is a request to be with Jesus, as you become like Jesus by the power of Jesus. A prayer for peace is recognition that you are a child of God, living as one who makes peace in your world, by the power of the Holy Spirit living in you. 

3 More Prayers for Peace

If you haven’t invited Jesus to fill your life so you can follow Him with your mind, body, and soul, I hope you will. Following Jesus doesn’t mean you won’t face troubles. It doesn’t mean you will never feel anxiety, pain, or chaos. 

Following Jesus is both a one-time and everyday decision to receive His grace, walk with His peace living in you, and—by the power of His Spirit—overcome the very real challenges you face in this life. If you’re not yet sure about following Jesus, here’s an article about finding Jesus for yourself. 

If you’re ready to invite Jesus and His Spirit to fill your life, there’s also a prayer for that!

1. A Prayer for Inviting Jesus Into Your Life

God, I’m here. I’m ready to know Jesus. I want to try following Him with my life. Will You help me make Jesus the Leader of my life? I want plenty of Your light to live in. I believe Your Son gave me His life; I’m giving You mine. I need Your forgiveness. I need Your Holy Spirit to make a home in my heart. Comfort, love, and guide me into this new way of life. Thank You for Your grace, kindness, and forgiveness. Thank You. Thank You. Thank You. In Jesus’ name, amen.

If you prayed this prayer, let a real person know, and we’ll follow up with you. 

2.  A Prayer for Thanking God for Peace

Dear God, because of Your Son, Jesus, I have been invited into Your family as Your child. I have Your Spirit, the Holy Spirit, living in me. I want to thank You for making a home in me. You are my love. You are my joy. You are my patience, kindness, goodness, and self-control. You are my peace. Thank you for your presence. Thank you for your kindness. Thank you for your peace. In the name of Jesus, amen. 

3. A Prayer for Peacemakers

Dear God, you are a God of peace. Your Son, Jesus, blessed the peacemakers, and I want to live as one. Make me a person who is not overwhelmed by bad news or worldly chaos. Please give me the courage to care for others, calm difficult conversations, and make wrongs right. Make me an instrument of your peace. Settle my soul as I forgive others who have wronged me. Guide me away from any ideas or actions that will harm me, my community, or others. Ground me in your peace as I make peace where I live. In the name of Jesus, amen. 

How Do I Find the Peace of God? 

So, what’s the recipe for finding God’s peace? It’s not magical thinking. It’s not a three-step plan. It’s not as simple as praying specific words. Living in God’s peace is inviting, receiving, and being formed by the presence of His Spirit living in you.