Peace

Galatians [5:22] “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.”

The third part of the fruit we should display as Christians is Peace. True and complete Peace is probably only going to come as we reach heaven. In the world there will always be things pulling us away from Peace.

To better understand Peace we must figure out what the absence of Peace would be. I chose the word Turmoil as the complete absence of peace. Maybe Utter Despair would be a description. I think this must be the feeling that a person has who does not know Christ right at the moment that they slip into eternity and realize all is lost.

What are some of the attitudes and emotions that lie between Total Peace and Utter Despair? Some that I thought of are being afraid of many things, withdrawal from life, being easily agitated, being touchy, or worried frequently.

The more we are guided by God’s Spirit, the more peaceful we should become and display that peace to others. As we try to control our life or the lives of others on our own terms, then turmoil enters the picture.

What are you holding on to today that you need to let God handle so that your life can be characterized by Peace?

As we head into the Thanksgiving Holiday it is a privilege to bring to you this opportunity for self-reflection. This series of devotions are written by Harriet Bowman and allow for us to consider the work of God’s Spirit in our lives.


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