The following is a poem that I wrote about 2 years ago when I was struggling with putting God's desires for my life ahead of my own plans. I was afraid of what He would ask me to do. After prayers and tears, I knew the only way that I would ever have peace was if I put God's wishes first and overcame the fears that weighed me down. Since then I have been working on tackling all those little fears. I revised and added to this poem about a year ago.
Oh, Perfect Peace!
Oh, perfect peace that I long for,
Perfect peace that comes my way.
It's flowing like a crystal stream,
And fills me all the way.
Peace flows into every corner,
Relieving my thirsty soul.
And that whom Christ has entered,
Was once a gaping hole.
My bitterness has turned to joy,
And it bubbles like a brook
'Cause Jesus died and is risen,
And He my sorrows took.
Rest O soul, now content!
No more will you search for peace,
For the joy which comes from heaven,
Will never, ever cease.
Now it's my love and my duty
To share Christ's peace with others,
And then together we will be
Like sisters and brothers.
Although I may have other plans,
I will listen to God's call.
Peace prepares for every trial,
If it is great or small.
People don't know what they're missing,
When they refuse God's call.
They should listen and discover,
It's really worth it all.
Perfect peace that comes my way.
It's flowing like a crystal stream,
And fills me all the way.
Peace flows into every corner,
Relieving my thirsty soul.
And that whom Christ has entered,
Was once a gaping hole.
My bitterness has turned to joy,
And it bubbles like a brook
'Cause Jesus died and is risen,
And He my sorrows took.
Rest O soul, now content!
No more will you search for peace,
For the joy which comes from heaven,
Will never, ever cease.
Now it's my love and my duty
To share Christ's peace with others,
And then together we will be
Like sisters and brothers.
Although I may have other plans,
I will listen to God's call.
Peace prepares for every trial,
If it is great or small.
People don't know what they're missing,
When they refuse God's call.
They should listen and discover,
It's really worth it all.
Do you have perfect peace?
