A prayer for our children by Emily Rose Massey, read by Liam Arton.

You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on you because he trusts in you,

Isaiah 263.

Many of us had big goals and big aspirations for last year, but just a few months into the

year, chaos and panic seemed to overwhelm our social media news feeds, and if we're being

honest with ourselves, perhaps the panic overwhelmed even our hearts at times.

Each day still seems to bring about more bad news than good news, and we've had to learn

how to live differently than we've ever had to live before.

It can be difficult right now to escape the noise and find clarity.

Life as we know it has changed for many people.

Adults are used to being faced with stressful situations like this, but one question that

rings louder in my ears is,

how are all of these changes impacting our children's lives, especially when it comes

to their mental health and peace of mind?

We should make sure we're asking the Lord to help our children fix their minds on him,

first and foremost.

Change can often be overwhelming and scary especially for children, and there's so many studies

on the negative effects that chronic stress can have on overall health of a child.

Our children need God's peace now more than ever.

Isaiah 263 tells us that peace comes when one fixes their mind upon the Lord.

It says,

You will keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you because he trusts in you.

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