Inner peace

And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts. (Colossians 3:15 KJV)

Peace is a “fruit of the Spirit,” the New Testament connotation is inner tranquility—a combination of hope, trust, and quiet of mind and soul. There’s no magic formula for attaining inner peace, but there are a few things we can do to nurture it.

- Trust God. Trust doesn’t just happen. As children, we learn to trust our parents because we feel their love and benefit from their care and mature understanding of life.
- Go God’s way. When we think in terms of what will please God and do our best to act accordingly, we can expect His blessing.
- Give troubles time. Whatever may befall us and for whatever reason, we can rest assured that God can and wants to bring about some greater good through it.
- Let go of the past. It’s impossible to feel at peace with ourselves or God as long as we’re still carrying the burden of past mistakes.
- View adversity as opportunity. When we look at our difficulties as opportunities for growth, then we can be grateful for the lessons we are learning from these difficult experiences.
- Cultivate contentment. Contentment” isn’t a matter of feigning happiness or resigning ourselves to the way things are when they aren’t as they should be; it’s a matter of loving God and trusting Him for the outcome. [1]

Give yourself time to be silent and quiet before Him, waiting to receive, through the Spirit, the assurance of His presence with you, His power working in you. - Andrew Murray

[1] Activated Peace Plan