A Prayer of Christmas Surrender

Prince of Peace,

You are my shield

my sword

and my defender.

Even though I trace the wounds

from so many Christmas battles,

today I lay down

my time-worn fight

and surrender to you.

I trust in you

to shield me

from hurtful comments

ugly outbursts

and painful jabs.

I trust in your Spirit

as a two-edged sword

with truth penetrating

deeper

than my own words.

I trust you to stand

in my defense

so I don’t have to explain

justify

or cower

anymore.

I surrender to you my internal battles:

fear

perfection

condemnation.

I surrender to you my external battles:

past wounds

current brokenness

future uncertainty.

Only in you

my Prince of Peace

I find peace which passes

all understanding.

In the safety of your arms

I am quieted like a little child,

depending on you

for comfort

provision

security.

In the strength of your Spirit

I rise up like an eagle

flying free

over the storm clouds

glimpsing the Bethlehem star

on the horizon.

This poem-prayer was based on several chapters in my book:

Looking for more Christmas hope? Check out my book, Christmas Peace for Busy Moms, and my recent blog series, Trading Anxiety for Peace.

For the next three weeks of the Advent season, I’ll be sharing Advent prayers here on the blog. They will be short, easy reads to lift you up in your busy days. I’ll also have batches of book reviews for you on Tuesdays, in case you need some last-minute Christmas gift ideas.

Also, I’m SO excited that I will be featured on the (in)courage blog on December 23 with a special Christmas-themed post. I hope you’ll take a minute or two to read it on that day, and let me know what you think!

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