A Prayer to Become an Instrument of Peace

Divine Source of All That Is,

Thank You for placing within me the desire to live with purpose,

to be a force for good in a world that often feels uncertain.

I feel Your quiet invitation—

not to change everything,

but to begin with myself.

I’m listening.

I’m ready to show up differently.

To bring softness where there’s been tension,

to bring thoughtfulness where there’s been reaction,

to bring care where it’s been missing.

Let the peace You’ve placed within me grow stronger

with every breath,

until it moves through me in the things I do,

the way I speak,

and the energy I carry.

Show me where I’m needed.

Send me to the places where a kind word matters.

Place me in moments where listening is more powerful than speaking.

Guide me to do small things that carry great light.

Thank You for reminding me that peace is not a feeling I wait for—

it’s something I get to choose, create, and become.

With You beside me, I will carry that peaceinto the grocery store, into conversations, into my home,

and into the spaces where others have forgotten it exists.

I’m here.

Use me gently.

Lead me wisely.

And let my life reflect the love that lives in You.

Amen.