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    • Such a great devotion to have read. It leads me to share this with you. Just recently I was going through some stressful things. I had had enough of all the stress. For such a long time I felt a spirit of heaviness over me. I was just done with that spirit! So I had gotten up that morning and read the morning devotional. The words “Peace be Still” stood out boldly to me. I read on and what I read had made so much sense to me. The devotional talked about when Jesus was on the boat with the disciples. They thought they were going to drown. The couldn’t believe Jesus was sleeping while this was all going on. They woke him and asked him Lord why are you sleeping ? He got up and spoke to the waters and said ” Peace Be Still”. I took that in like a breath of fresh air! Later that morning I had a co-worker who was having some problems with a family member. This was a ongoing thing. Her family had seemed to be at odds for quite sometime. After she had shared with me what was going on I shared with her what God had showed me earlier that morning. She immediately stopped and said Peace be Still!
      My daughter isn’t a Christian. She’s fought me on this her whole life. She called me not much later. She was having a not so good morning. I immediately stepped aside and told her I have something I want to share with you and I need you to listen and take this in. I share the history in the Bible of Jesus and his desciples when they were on the boat. Then I started to pray and choked up, but said Peace be Still. I told her to speak those words. She later thanked me for praying with her.
      My friend came to work the next day and share a experience she had after telling her husband what I told her. They gathered their family up and prayed with them and said Peace be Still. They all began saying it. She said their home was filled with such Peace. The power of his words can be so much to us. We just have to have faith in him!

  1. Yes! Such a good reminder and an attitude adjustment I need at times! My joy and contentment doesn’t come from my circumstances or even the people around me but from God alone!

  2. Becky,

    Rather than love to happenings for my happiness, I am going to go to Christ for contentment and peace that passes understanding! That’s perfect message with Advent upon us!

    Sending you autumn joy,

    Lisa Wilt

    PS This was so good. I shared it on Twitter.

  3. Dear Becky……………..Another spot-on devotion from you. I really do not have much to be happy about these days. You probably have read my reply about my husband and son, but there is one thing that I have not addressed before and it just gets me so overwhelmed that even with all the prayer that I do everyday, I seem not to be able to get past this struggle. I am 77 years old and due to the “Husband/Son”situation. I had to sell our home of 40 years due to us each to have enough money to live on. I loved that house and I donated thousands of dollars in clothes, jewelry, Christmas decorations etc. Funny, if you don’t think about all you have accumulated in 40 years it comes as a shock when you have to move to a 1 bedroom apartment. My husband lives in one facility and I live in another.The one that I moved into exactly 1 year ago is really deplorable. About 5 months ago all of the managers but one were either fired or left for other jobs. There are more than 100 people that live here, most even older than I am.I tell you this part of my life as the Management Company that runs our place started to change everything that we were used to and not to the better. Everyone was upset, stressed and confused. With my background from my 55 years of work experience and 45 of those years were as a manager in a very large company. People here knew that and thought that I could help them. Becky, honestly I tried everything I had learned in all those years along with praying to God. Now I have come to the recognition that I have failed all of these residents and it makes me cry almost every day. I was always known as the trouble-shooter in my other jobs. Of course I am fighting an extremely huge management company. This just adds to my heartbreak with all my personal problems. I know that not everything in our journeys do not end up the way we like so what do I do now? Do I go to Jesus with this problem too? Mostly all these residents here have some kind of physical problems which makes me feel even more down-hearted. They trust me and I have left them down. I have prayed for peace, love and some happiness but so far, I am trying to wait patiently. There is so much more, but I need to get ready for church. Thank you Becky for this wonderful devotion and I will read it again this afternoon when I have more time to drink in everything you said. I send my love to you and wish you a Happy Thanksgiving and Christmas as well, however due to one of the devotions this week I was reminded that these should be called”Holy Days”. It seems like our country focuses on presents more than the birth of Christ. Hope to talk to you soon………..Betsy Basile

  4. Thank you Becky for these very helpful words about the “ peace that passeth all understanding” and contentment in a world that shouts
    material and cultural happiness. You have blessed my morning.

  5. Absolutely true! As a grandmother looking over my life, the ups and downs, kids, medical issues, divorce, my fears of raising kids alone… But God… Only He got me through. Mostly my faith became stronger through adversity, even though my Peace was felt as I came out the other side. Feeling fearful, God was still there. I love Him more and feel peaceful more than ever in my life before. Learning to be content in all things is definately a learning process. Great reminder in your articles. Keep up your good work!

  6. Becky,,

    When trials hit I can get down on myself. At that point I stop & look around me. Think about others who are going through much worse trials than myself. Then I find a sense of peace coming over me. I know in the end everything will work out for good. God always makes beauty from ashes. He uses our trials to strengthen & grow our faith.

    Blessings 🙂

  7. Such a beautiful and timely reminder,

    “Looking for contentment by doing good things for Jesus won’t replace the peace found in Jesus”
    I can identify with your
    article/devotional and most of the comments. I encouraged to know I am not alone. Too often I expect my life to be more spiritually grounded and yes I want to be more grounded but I must spend more intentional time in His word and in prayer.
    My heart is encouraged! Thank you and thank everyone for their comments

  8. Because of His PEACE, I can be “Encouraged and Strong”. Don’t be afraid…for you are very precious to God! Peace – Be Encouraged – Be Strong! Daniel 10:19

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