Peace Beyond Understanding
Peace is a beautiful thing to have in this chaotic world where it is sometimes sought after through drugs and alcohol and other means. To the born-again Christian it is a peace that is meaningful with a person called Jesus Christ as the author of it. He is the Prince of Peace. This peace comes by the Holy Spirit in the daily life of the Christian, but Christians are not perfect and still do become angry at the injustices around them. Learning the way of peace comes from a lifelong commitment to God and is experienced by this abiding Presence. “But the fruit of the Spirit [the result of His presence within us] is love [unselfish concern for others], joy [inner] peace , … (Galatians 5:22 Amplified) Please note also that all the characteristics of the Fruit of the Spirit are included in each other in perfect unity. For example: Where is no love without patience and no patience without peace as well? How can a person be patient if they have no peace? How can one ha