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How To Find Peace When Life Feels Overwhelming
1. LOOK FOR GOD IN THE QUIET
There are days when life feels like a ribbon in knots, messy, twisted, and impossible to untangle.
You pray. You wait. And still, it seems as if nothing is moving forward.
If you’ve ever whispered “God, what are You doing?”, this message is for you.
Peace doesn’t always arrive with a trumpet blast.
Sometimes, it slips in softly, through morning light on your coffee cup or the sound of rain against your window.
In a world that glorifies noise and speed, learning to hear God again requires stillness.
“Be still, and know that I am God.” – Psalm 46:10
You don’t have to chase peace. You simply have to make space for it.
Turn off the phone. Step outside. Breathe.
God hasn’t gone silent. He’s waiting for you to listen again.
2. LET GO OF THE ILLUSION OF CONTROL
We love control; it makes us feel secure. But God’s design often asks us to loosen our grip.
When we hold too tightly to what we think life should look like, we miss what God is already doing right now.
Ask yourself:
- What am I trying to fix that God is asking me to surrender?
- Where am I rushing instead of resting?
Surrender isn’t weakness. It’s alignment.
It’s the quiet act of saying, “I don’t understand this, but I trust You anyway.”
That’s when peace shows up, not because the storm is gone, but because your heart finally stopped fighting it.
3. SEE GRACE IN THE SMALL THINGS
Sometimes, we expect God to show up in the thunder, when He’s been whispering through the ordinary.
- In the laugh of a child.
- In the sunlight through the window.
- In the stillness after a long day.
These are not coincidences. They are divine reminders that God is closer than you think.
If we slow down long enough, even the smallest details, a ribbon, a word, a quiet moment, can reveal something sacred.
Try this:
Every morning, write down one thing that made you smile or gave you peace.
Do it for seven days. You’ll start to see a pattern: grace leaves traces everywhere.
4. ACCEPT THAT HEALING ISN'T LINEAR, AND THAT'S OKAY
We often treat healing like a finish line: “Once I forgive, I’ll move on.”
But hearts don’t heal in straight lines. They heal in circles, revisiting the same lessons from deeper levels each time.
If you’ve stumbled back into old pain, that doesn’t mean you’ve failed. It means God is inviting you to see it with wiser eyes.
Healing is holy work.
And sometimes, it’s simply showing up, breathing through the ache, journaling through the questions, and trusting that redemption takes time.
5. Remember Who You Are (and Whose You Are)
Identity is one of the first things the world tries to steal.
It tells you that your value depends on performance, appearance, or productivity. But God defines you differently.
- You are not your failures.
- You are not your timeline.
- You are not forgotten.
You are chosen, beloved, and redeemed.
When you see yourself through His eyes, peace isn’t something you have to chase anymore, it becomes something you carry.
6. PRACTICE GRACE EVERY DAY
Peace isn’t found once; it’s cultivated daily.
Start with small acts that reconnect you with God’s rhythm:
- Write one thing you’re grateful for each morning.
- Read a verse before reaching for your phone.
- Forgive someone, or yourself, even if it’s hard.
- Take a quiet walk and talk to God like a friend.
These tiny shifts open sacred space in the middle of your ordinary life.
Grace begins where striving ends.
If You Need a Companion for This Journey…
If this reflection speaks to your heart, you’ll love The Ribbon of My Life by Pamela Wood, a beautiful devotional that explores these very truths through personal stories, scripture, and journaling reflections.
It’s not about perfection, it’s about rediscovering grace, purpose, and identity in the small, sacred details of everyday life.