While chaos looms and swirls above

and all seems hopeless now,

the Lord has your heart in His hands

and to you makes these vows:

As He gives power to the weak,

He strengthens those who trust.

The hopeful soar on eagles’ wings

And walk with Humblest.¹

“I give you plans for peace,” says God,

“and future filled with hope.”

He guards you from forthcoming harm

and helps you now to cope. ²

Christ gives you rest when burdened most;

He knows your loads and trials

and wants to swap your weight for His,

the lightest of them all. ³

He wants to reassure and claim

that you are not alone.

While you can’t do it by yourself,

the Spirit’s strength be known. ⁴

And even as all this is true,

Christ gives you peace of mind.

He takes your worries far away;

in you His peace enshrined.

In this vast cosmic orchestra, peace is the music of every heart. Our happiness lies in understanding, listening and honoring that music. Amit Ray

If life is an orchestra, then what instrument have you found that expresses the music of your heart?

Over time, I have learned which are not my instruments in life and I have tried a few of them! Sometimes I have convinced myself I should play instruments that don’t suit me, or that I believe others would want me to play, but that has never brought me peace or happiness.

Being in an orchestra means we are apart of the entire music piece and each of us has a gift to play our part well, so that the music flows easily and sounds beautiful.

I have learned that no matter where I go in life, I am still apart of this orchestra and each decision I…