1. Peace with God
Your sins have been forgiven, you have been redeemed, and are a member of his family. There is no longer any conflict between you and God. This happened at the moment of your salvation. You became God’s son, he loves you and is pleased with you. You are at peace with God.
2. Peace of God
Experiencing the peace of God means there is no worry or anxiety in your life. It is not based upon my circumstances but on my relationship with Jesus and the peace only he can give.
“And let the peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts.” Colossians 3:15
“Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.: (Philippians 4:7 NLT)
These verses teach us there is a way to overcome worry, fear, and anxiety. God wants you to experience His peace. Not only are you in a right relationship with him but you are at peace with life, your past, present, and future. His peace rules your heart and guards your mind and emotions.
3. Peace with others
There is no doubt that relationships can bring stress in your life but God has other plans. He wants you to have no broken relationships and when you do experience conflict, you are able to repent, forgive, and reconcile. If you have been offended you go and make it right, if you become aware you have offended someone else, you go and make it right. You have decided that you will not live with broken relationships and experience unspoken strife and division. You will do everything in your power to live at peace with everyone. Romans 12:18.
4. Peace with self
Being at peace with yourself is being content with who God made you to be and not trying to be someone else. Humility is not having a need to be or appear to be more than you are. You are content with who you are, your lot in life, what God has assigned you to do, and where God has placed you. You are a steward not an owner. A steward is responsible so you must do the best you can at what your hands find to do but you do not own it so it does not own you. You are owned by God who redeemed you by his blood. When only God owns you, you have the freedom to be the real you.
How do I receive peace?
1. Trust God with all your heart
Proverbs 3: 5-6
Trust the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. You do not have to have everything figured out or understand the why or what to what is happening. You have to trust him, place your hope in Jesus, not people or organizations. Acknowledge God as the supreme ruler of the universe and the authority over your life. Committing to submit to God’s leadership over you life brings peace ahead of time. You have already chosen. God will reduce your stress and anxiety because he will make your paths straight. You will know were you are going and the next step to get you there.
2. Spend time in his presence
Jesus is the prince of peace, spend time with the one who is peace. When the disciples were in the storm, they looked for peace in the wrong place, peace was asleep in the back of the boat. When Jesus was awoken, the storm ceased. Jesus is your peace, so spend extravagant time with him. Allow the prince of peace to produce peace in your life.
3. Fill your mind with God’s promises
Fear is focusing on the bad things you do not want to happen, faith is focusing on what God said he will do. When things go bad or wrong in your life, fill your mind with his promises. Read God’s word, study the Bible, speak it, memorize it, and mediate on it. Allow God’s truth to saturate you mind and heart.
4. Keep his way
Psalm 37:34 says wait on the Lord and keep his way. He will exalt you to inherit the land, when the wicked are cut off, you will see it.
In the middle of your crisis do not give into the temptation to rebel, take matters into your own hands, or to quit. But wait for Him. Jesus is on his way and when He arrives he will act on your behalf. While you are waiting, keep your integrity, live with character, keep his way. Because you do not have to promote yourself, Jesus will promote you. He promises that if you humble yourself in his presence that at the proper time, he will exalt you. You will see the wicked cut off, your enemies will be defeated by Jesus. So rest in Jesus, keep his way. I encourage you not to allow the circumstances of life or the actions of others to determine your response. Always take the high road, do what is right, and wait on the Lord.
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