“And the effect of righteousness will be peace, and the result of righteousness, quietness and trust forever.” Isaiah 32:17

Dear Heavenly Father, I cannot get my sense of self-worth from my successes or from the praise of others. No one on earth is interested in being my personal messiah to fill my need for acceptance and value. I ultimately let them all down and they lose interest in sustaining my need for praise. But you have established for me a perfect value. You have dedicated yourself to redeeming me 100%. You gave it all for me and you tell me every day that you love and accept me. When I realize how bad I’ve been or think I’ve been particularly good, you treat me the same. It’s always unconditional love. That’s a righteousness that brings peace and quietness inside me. It makes me less agitated with others too. I don’t expect so much from them, which was always too big of a burden to lay on them anyway. Thank you for freeing me from my pursuit of praise and worth, to become a friend of sinners and a contented person who has a peaceful heart. Amen.

There’s nothing quite like the peace of knowing God has promised to keep you as his child.