Fruits of the Spirit: Peace

Today I will talk about peace for most of the post. But I will end with an awesome time in prayer that I had today, why? because today has just been one of those days that I felt so down yet so amazed with Gods love for me.
When I first though of peace I honestly didnt know what to think. I really didnt know what peace meant in the eyes of Christ. All I could think of was peace that ends war. I guess God could give me peace in in hard times. But that takes time and I thought that everyone eventually finds peace after hardship. So what is peace?


 Irene – peace

Definition – Confidence and rest in the wisdom and sovereignty of God more than your own.

Opposite – Anxiety and worry

Counterfeit – Indifference, apathy, not caring about something. “I don’t care.”

Well peace is the Lord. Its my confidence in him. Its my knowledge that no matter what the world puts in front of me, good or bad, Christ is with me and loving me. Peace is knowing that the Lord is all I need in all situations. Peace is being comforted in my hope in Him and His plan for me and my life.

Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. ⁷ And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. (Philipians 4:6-7)

I struggle with having peace in the Lord all the time. I always get worried about what may or may not happen. Im sure this hurts me because I tend to not put all of my faith fully in the the Lord and his plan. I dont have peace. Im always expecting another fight or conflict.

The fact is this I need to have peace in the Lord. I need to understand that life is hard and it will suck sometimes. I will always be at war with this world and my flesh. But has week as I may be, as defeated as I may look, Christ gives me strength and he gives me peace.


God is peace. He is love. He is always there for us.

Today was a day that I really needed peace. Today for some reason was really hard. It was completely different than other hard days recently. Everything was just fine for most of the day. But all of a sudden I just felt this burden on my heart, this pain that I couldn't shake. I needed to pray, so I did. It was AWESOME!! the best time in prayer I have ever had. The Lord just destroyed my heart with love and peace. All I could do was just fall on my knees in prayer and cry out the Lord. It was just amazing time with my creator.

So my friends, know that peace is only given by the Lord. His peace is more than enough. His peace surpasses all of our understanding. He is so so good! Have peace my friends. Find peace in the the Lord.

You are in my prayers. Keep my in yours. You are loved!