Have you ever escaped from the pain of life?  I have.  My favorite way to escape is by reading books.   I think that if we are honest, we will admit that we can escape in a variety of different ways—working really hard can be an escape.   Watching movies and TV and playing video games can be an escape. 

  Drinking, eating, and sex—are all escapes that involve our body.  These are all gifts of God– but taken outside of the boundaries He has set up—they will damage us and possibly kill us.

I have a theory about why we escape—because we are afraid.  We have been beaten up by life, and we are trying to dull the pain, to comfort ourselves, and hide from any oncoming storms.

There is a song, that has ministered to my heart recently, and I hope it will minister to yours as well.

It is called Peace Be Still.  The first line to the song is:

I don’t want to be afraid, every time I face the waves, I don’t want to be afraid, I don’t want to be afraid:

Listen to the song yourself, and read the words to the song, following the blog.

This is a quote from one of the authors and singers of the song, Hope Darst:   I have fought fear and anxiety in different seasons of life and what I’ve learned is that I can’t think my way out of it, but I can worship my way through it,” shares Darst of her song. “This song is a prayer and a weapon; a prayer of peace over everything you are facing and a weapon of worship to defeat fear, depression, and doubt. God has promised you peace: ‘Fear not for I am with you,’ says the Lord. ‘Do not be anxious but with prayer and thanksgiving, tell God what you are concerned about and then the peace that goes beyond all understanding will guard your heart and your mind.’”

I don’t want to be afraid

Every time I face the waves

 I don’t want to be afraid

 I don’t want to be afraid

 I don’t want to fear the storm

 Just because I hear it roar

 I don’t want to fear the storm

 I don’t want to fear the storm

 Peace be still

 Say the word and I will

 Set my feet upon the sea

Till I’m dancing in the deep

 Peace be still

You are here so it is well

Even when my eyes can’t see

I will trust the voice that speaks

 I’m not gonna be afraid

 ‘Cause these waves are only waves

 I’m not gonna be afraid

No I’m not gonna be afraid

 And I’m not gonna fear the storm

 You are greater than it’s roar

Oh I’m not gonna fear the storm

 No I’m not gonna fear at all

 Peace be still

 Say the word and I will

 Set my feet upon the sea

 Till I’m dancing in the deep

 Peace be still

 You are here so it is well

 Even when my eyes can’t see

 I will trust the voice that speaks

Peace, peace over me

 You speak peace

 Let faith rise up

 O heart believe

 Let faith rise up in me

 Let faith rise up

 O heart believe

 Let faith rise up in me

 Let faith rise up

 O heart believe

 Let faith rise up in me

 Oh let faith rise up

 O heart believe

 Let faith rise up in me

 Peace be still

 Say the word and I will

 Set my feet upon the sea

 Till I’m dancing in the deep

 oh Peace be still

You are here so it is well

 Even when my eyes can’t see

 I will trust the voice that speaks

Peace, peace over me

I hear You speaking

 Peace, peace over me

Oh peace Over me

You speak peace

 You speak peace

Over me

You speak peace

 You speak peace

 You speak peace

May you be encouraged as you face the storms of life and find that you are not alone.  Peace Be Over You