The peace of God

[Debp]

God promises peace of mind and heart to His children. If one is experiencing a lack of peace, it's always good to examine oneself to see what the problem might be.

The following verses are helpful. We can see it's very important to forgive and to love. Also, to be thankful.

Please add any verses or thoughts you have, too.

12Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; 13bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do. 14But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection. 15And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful. Colossians 3:12-15

 

[Nancy]

God promises peace of mind and heart to His children. If one is experiencing a lack of peace, it's always good to examine oneself to see what the problem might be.

The following verses are helpful. We can see it's very important to forgive and to love. Also, to be thankful.

Please add any verses or thoughts you have, too.

12Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; 13bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do. 14But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection. 15And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful. Colossians 3:12-15

God promises peace of mind and heart to His children. If one is experiencing a lack of peace, it's always good to examine oneself to see what the problem might be.

The following verses are helpful. We can see it's very important to forgive and to love. Also, to be thankful.

Please add any verses or thoughts you have, too.

12Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; 13bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do. 14But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection. 15And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful. Colossians 3:12-15

"Be still and know that I am God" is an old favorite of mine. His peace is what I experience mostly! When life comes at us like a freight train, not much of anything one can do in some circumstances, so learning to not fret, fear, stress is paramount to holding fast to our faith. KNOWING we ourselves cannot be all and do all is key to letting go and trusting as, well, nothing we can do about some things so believe and trust in Him. Brings me that peace that surpasses all understanding, amen!

 

[Debp]

Found this older thread on the same topic with other replies.

Let the peace of God rule in your hearts...

12Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; 13bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do. 14But above all these things...

www.christianityboard.com

 

[VictoryinJesus]

God promises peace of mind and heart to His children. If one is experiencing a lack of peace, it's always good to examine oneself to see what the problem might be.

The following verses are helpful. We can see it's very important to forgive and to love. Also, to be thankful.

Please add any verses or thoughts you have, too.

12Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; 13bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do. 14But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection. 15And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful. Colossians 3:12-15

I’d like to share a testimony on a time I think of as experiencing the peace of mind that could only come from God. I’ll try to make it short. My first grandchild i developed a strong bond with. I never knew what was to come. Fast forward to I might as well have been experiencing it with this child, crushing me too …abandonment, abuse, loss, trauma …I still don’t understand why so much tragedy came from every direction. At some point i was one left that he would come to during long times of making it through. Fast forward and after it all, there’s a court deciding what to do with this child. I wasn’t allowed to speak on the stand. During that time it became profound to me that I could speak to the Judge of all things…higher than a man appointed judge. How no one could forbid that. The point for sharing this with you is to say …I knew going into the court that by truth being covered up and lies being told and how the judge was eating up the acting of that day. I knew the verdict would Not be my choosing. That it wasn’t going to go the way I’d choose. I can’t explain it but from the time he was born, my first grandchild and that bond…I thought I would growl and seethe and explode. I can’t explain how I’ve never felt so much peace in the face of it being not going my way. The way God helped me concerning that time …I do think it had to be His peace of mind. That grandson is seventeen today. I still don’t know what that was all about. Afterwards, the child I knew that use to come to me and cry in my lap immediately disappeared. Yes he grew up, but his change happened in a instant. i still don’t know why. I still don’t know what the point was or why it had to be the way it is. But, I’ve never experienced that kind of peace of mind in the middle of a time when I should have been trying to force my will. I hope one day I’ll understand that God has always had all things in His hands. And it was rightfully so, and is rightfully so that I never needed to worry. Even when it appears otherwise. I want more of that peace of mind in all the areas of my life.

 

[marks]

God promises peace of mind and heart to His children. If one is experiencing a lack of peace, it's always good to examine oneself to see what the problem might be.

Amen! And the passage you posted is my first go-to concerning peace. The second is,

Philippians 4:6-7 KJV
6) Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
7) And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

If I lack peace, it's because I'm getting ahead of myself, fearful over the future, or fearful of missing His leading.

My wife and I have had to face a number of major decisions this past couple of years, and I've been learning a lot about letting the peace of God rule in my heart. If I don't have peace about a decision, this tells me it's not yet time to make it. Or if I don't have peace about something that's happening, or may happen, this tells me I'm taking on what's not mine, and I should just return to living in the moment.

Much love!

 

[marks]

"Be still and know that I am God" is an old favorite of mine. His peace is what I experience mostly! When life comes at us like a freight train, not much of anything one can do in some circumstances, so learning to not fret, fear, stress is paramount to holding fast to our faith. KNOWING we ourselves cannot be all and do all is key to letting go and trusting as, well, nothing we can do about some things so believe and trust in Him. Brings me that peace that surpasses all understanding, amen!

This is a key point for me . . . to remember how I'm not in control, and that God is in control, and that He loves me. So the only smart choice is to not worry, and know that He's got the right plan.

Much love!

 

[marks]

I’d like to share a testimony on a time I think of as experiencing the peace of mind that could only come from God. I’ll try to make it short. My first grandchild i developed a strong bond with. I never knew what was to come. Fast forward to I might as well have been experiencing it with this child, crushing me too …abandonment, abuse, loss, trauma …I still don’t understand why so much tragedy came from every direction. At some point i was one left that he would come to during long times of making it through. Fast forward and after it all, there’s a court deciding what to do with this child. I wasn’t allowed to speak on the stand. During that time it became profound to me that I could speak to the Judge of all things…higher than a man appointed judge. How no one could forbid that. The point for sharing this with you is to say …I knew going into the court that by truth being covered up and lies being told and how the judge was eating up the acting of that day. I knew the verdict would Not be my choosing. That it wasn’t going to go the way I’d choose. I can’t explain it but from the time he was born, my first grandchild and that bond…I thought I would growl and seethe and explode. I can’t explain how I’ve never felt so much peace in the face of it being not going my way. The way God helped me concerning that time …I do think it had to be His peace of mind. That grandson is seventeen today. I still don’t know what that was all about. Afterwards, the child I knew that use to come to me and cry in my lap immediately disappeared. Yes he grew up, but his change happened in a instant. i still don’t know why. I still don’t know what the point was or why it had to be the way it is. But, I’ve never experienced that kind of peace of mind in the middle of a time when I should have been trying to force my will. I hope one day I’ll understand that God has always had all things in His hands. And it was rightfully so, and is rightfully so that I never needed to worry. Even when it appears otherwise. I want more of that peace of mind in all the areas of my life.

That's a very touching testimony! I've had, well, not really similar happenings, but the same effect in me. That circumstances seemed very contrary, but God had touched me in some way that I was rock solid certain He was involved, and had peace through a storm I didn't understand.

Much love!

 

[VictoryinJesus]

That's a very touching testimony! I've had, well, not really similar happenings, but the same effect in me. That circumstances seemed very contrary, but God had touched me in some way that I was rock solid certain He was involved, and had peace through a storm I didn't understand.

Much love!

About to head out for the day. clicked over first to read your comment. I can relate to what you said. For me I know how I usually handle things out of my control, that had been building over years and it was foreign to me the strength I felt when I should have been frantic. Point is I get what you mean by rock solid certain He was involved, and had peace through the storm.

One thing I didn’t share is God had moved me to write letters to those I should have hated. I didn’t get to speak in court but sure enough they read the letters out loud. They used those letters as evidence as how even I support them. They missed the point. I will never forgot how hot the embarrassment felt burning in my face sitting in the courtroom having those letters read out loud. But if it was God that truly encouraged me to write them late one night telling me the bitterness was going to eat me up …even then I didn’t feel sorry for writing the letters even though they were misused. Sorry…that was a profound time and no I will never forget it because I still think God moved in all of it.