The only sorce of our peace

[arunangelo]

Peace is a state in which we are free of anxiety, fear, hate, lust, envy and revenge. We reach this state by opening our heart to the spirit of love that is within us. Love is the Spirit of God which is pure, selfless, sacrificial and merciful. Love does not seek its own interest over others. It is always in pursuit to bring peace and joy to others. It will therefore sacrifice its own interest to serve others (including those who hurt and betray it). Furthermore, love is a one way street. It will therefore serve others without expecting anything in return; and will find the opportunity to serve others as participation in God’s work and a gift from God. Love will serve others even though it involves accepting pain, suffering and sometimes even death. Because love is selfless love is humble and charitable. It therefore brings us peace by freeing us from hate, envy, revenge, fear, anxiety and lust. Love always has hope; because God is love and love is eternal. Love makes us humble and humility brings us simplicity and simplicity brings us wisdom. Wisdom is to know reality. True love is unconditional, it therefore never dies and it is priceless. It is therefore the only reality. Wisdom therefore, is to know that love is the only way to peace because only love can overcome hate and evil. Furthermore the peace it brings is lasting because it is achieved by changing hearts.

 

[james1523]

Peace is really the fruit of righteousness.

Isaiah 32:17 The fruit of that righteousness will be peace; its effect will be quietness and confidence forever.

Rom 14:17 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness,peace and joy in the Holy Spirit

Heb 12:11: No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.

Righteousness is to be right with God, other people, animals and things and ourselves.

As we submit to God's rule in our lives, we live in the kingdom of God (Rom 14:17), and this results in peace. God disciplines and trains us so that we may live a righteous life, and thus experience peace (Heb 12:11).

When there is no peace, it indicates we are not right with God, other people, ourselves, animals or things, so we must do what we can, to make right.

Of course, love is involved - it is because of God's love that we are saved, if we love others we will make peace with them. But peace really comes from righteousness.

Sometimes we can feel God's love, we can know we are loved, "Jesus loves me this I know for the Bible tells me so", but there is no peace, there is some anxiety or disturbance inside us. Why? Because we have done something to offend God, we need to confess our sin, and come under His authority, and then we will be right with God again and experience peace.

If we don't experience peace, it doesn't mean God doesn't love us, it means we probably have offended Him in some way.

When we do or are about to do something that the Holy Spirit does not approve of, we will get a sense of no peace, restlessness or trouble, in our spirit (see 2 Cor 7:5). Paying attention to the inner sense of peace in our heart, is one way that God can guide us.