{"id":2798,"date":"2016-03-23T10:40:00","date_gmt":"2016-03-23T14:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/prayerplainandsimple\/?p=2798"},"modified":"2016-03-23T10:40:00","modified_gmt":"2016-03-23T14:40:00","slug":"a-prayer-for-a-wonderful-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/prayerplainandsimple\/2016\/03\/a-prayer-for-a-wonderful-future.html","title":{"rendered":"A Prayer for a Wonderful Future"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><strong>Look at those who are honest and good,<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong> for a wonderful future awaits those who love peace. (Psalm 37:37)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Loving peace is the secret to a wonderful future. If your future isn&#8217;t looking as bright as you would like, try checking your Peace Index. The Hebrew word for peace is rich with meaning \u2013 <em>Shalom<\/em> means much more than meets the eye. It indicates overall welfare, health, safety, completeness, prosperity, tranquility, contentment, friendship, wholeness, and entire soundness in health. Shalom is all-inclusive to the rich and abundant life that Jesus died to give us. No, it doesn&#8217;t come trouble-free or trial-free; in fact, we are guaranteed both. But with shalom to carry us through, we make it over those trials and achieve the life of shalom that every human being longs for.<\/p>\n<p><em>Lord,<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>I haven\u2019t always been a peace-lover. In fact, I recall times in my life where I promoted my own agenda, which led to disharmony in relationships. No wonder my future isn\u2019t all that completely wonderful. But today marks the start of something new. Today I repent of not appreciating and promoting Shalom in every area of my life. Today I commit to You, Lord, to obey your call to be a peace maker! I will promote shalom in my life, my work, my family, my home, my schedule, and in my commitments. I hope to leave every person I encounter today a little more at peace than they were previously. I commit myself to honesty and goodness. And I will become a lover of all things Shalom.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>In Jesus\u2019 Name \u2013 my Prince of Shalom, Amen<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Look at those who are honest and good, for a wonderful future awaits those who love peace. (Psalm 37:37) Loving peace is the secret to a wonderful future. If your future isn&#8217;t looking as bright as you would like, try checking your Peace Index. 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