Prayer Leads to Peace

In both Scripture and their lives, students at Ohio State University are finding that they can’t have peaceful relationships with others without prayer. As Kathy tried to mediate conflicts among members of InterVarsity’s leadership team, she often prayed that God would allow the students to understand each other’s opinions and let go of some of their own stubbornness and work together to find solutions.

Kathy often stopped the students in the middle of their discussions to have them pray as a group for God’s voice and guidance in solving the conflicts.

In both Scripture and their lives, students at Ohio State University are finding that they can’t have peaceful relationships with others without prayer. As Kathy tried to mediate conflicts among members of InterVarsity’s leadership team, she often prayed that God would allow the students to understand each other’s opinions and let go of some of their own stubbornness and work together to find solutions.

Kathy often stopped the students in the middle of their discussions to have them pray as a group for God’s voice and guidance in solving the conflicts. She has seen the Holy Spirit work in many students’ hearts, through their relationships with each other, personal prayer, and Scripture study. As students worked to resolve their conflicts, they were able to forgive, apologize, and reconcile.

Through studying the Bible passage James 3:16-4:8 together, InterVarsity students have discovered how powerful prayer can be. They have found that in order to have peaceful relationships with others, they need to experience personal peace, which only God can give. As students seek God’s peace and guidance for their lives and ministry through prayer, they realize that God will provide everything they really need in life. Students can have peaceful relationships with others as they use the power of prayer to rely on God’s power to provide their needs.