Colossians 3:15And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful.
Psalms 29:11 May the LORD give strength to his people! May the LORD bless his people with peace!
Isaiah 26:3 You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.
John 14:27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.
Isaiah 27:5 Or let them lay hold of my protection, let them make peace with me, let them make peace with me.”
Romans 14:17 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
Philippians 4:7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Psalms 100:4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name!
Romans 1:21 For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened.
Peace of mind and general peace with others makes life joyful, hopeful, thankful, and limits fear, anger, confusion, and unkindness. Peace of mind is offered in many different forms and by many different people. They offer their solution to “Finding Peace”. If you have enough money, lose enough weight, buy the right car, have the right clothes, wear the right make-up, live in the right location, work for the right company, take the right vacation, fly the right airline, use the right insurance company, read the right books, go to the right school, hire the right doctor, use the right financial advisor, do the right meditation, take the right medicine, do the right level of exercise, etc………….. If you just listen to them you will find peace of mind and be at peace with others. Vanity, vanity, all is vanity. Have you ever found lasting peace, deep in your soul, following the advice of these “Peace offering attempts”? Chasing after peace, in all of these attempts at finding it, will leave a person wanting, lost, and always searching more for it. Tell me if watching or reading news media gives you peace. Do they ever present a story that gives you peace? They promote worry, fear, anger, confusion, division, and give little in the way of “Peace of Mind”. And yet, we turn it on or read it every day. At the same time, we neglect the Word of God, which brings peace of mind, thankfulness, and hope. This world will offer a peace that will never satisfy and will leave us defeated. You don’t have to listen to very many people to discern the level of peace in their lives. They certainly don’t speak of joy, hope, or thankfulness. They seem consumed with just the opposite and don’t even know why. True peace is in the hands of God through Jesus Christ. It is a peace that passes all understanding. It is a peace that overcomes all adversity. It is a peace that floods the hearts, minds, and souls, of those who trust in, rely upon, cling to, follow, and obey Jesus Christ. Their peace is found in Him alone and all other offers of peace are cast aside. In Him alone we find a peace that is more than hope for tomorrow, it is a never-failing assurance of peace for eternity. “You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.”
