"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness,
self-control." (Galatians 5:22)
This is another major quality that we all need operating in our lives, especially with all of the uncertainty of this life and never knowing
what is going to happen next.
Jobs are no longer as secure as they used to be. You never know when the company you work for may be bought out and your job will be gone in a
flash. Half of all marriages are still ending up in divorce. We are all forced to constantly live under the threat of future terrorist activity -
never knowing when or where the next attack will come from.
With all of this kind of heightened activity that we are all forced to deal with on a daily basis, it becomes very easy to lose your sense of
peace - especially your peace in the Lord. Again, this is one of the 9 fruits of the Holy Spirit, and the Holy Spirit can really help you pick up
the slack if you start losing your own sense of peace over some of the storm clouds that could hit you in this life.
Realize that the Holy Spirit has His peace to give to you and that He can give it to you in great abundance.
I have found that once His peace starts to flow up into your mind, soul and personality, it really is as the Bible says - a peace that
surpasses all human understanding - especially when that peace comes in right in the middle of a severe storm cloud that you may be going
through.
Here is how the quality of peace is described in some of the different Bible dictionaries and commentaries:
The presence and experience of right relationships
The tranquility of soul
Sense of well-being and fulfillment that comes from God and is dependent on His presence
The inner tranquility and poise of the Christian whose trust is in God through Christ
Tranquility, rest, harmony, the absence of agitation or discord
The quality of peace should be one of the main qualities that you should try and get worked up into your soul through the Holy Spirit in the
sanctification process. Without the peace of God operating in your life, you can become very easily rattled, shaken, tormented
and knocked right off of your game in the Lord the first time any adversity should come your way.
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