Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid (John 14:27).
This true, interior soul-peace was known to the mystics as serenity, and they are never tired of telling us that serenity is the grand passport to the Presence of God; the sea as smooth as glass that is round about the Great White Throne. This is not to say that one cannot tackle even the most serious difficulties by prayer without having any serenity at all. But before you can make any true spiritual progress you must achieve serenity; and it is that fundamental tranquility of soul that Jesus refers to by the word peace; the peace that passes all human understanding.
The Peacemakers are those who bring about this peace in their own souls; they surmount limitation and become actually, not merely potentially, the children of God. This condition of mind is the objective at which Jesus aims.
Of course, to be a peacemaker in the usual sense of composing the quarrels of other people is an excellent thing; but, as all practical people know, an excessively difficult role to fill. But once you understand the power of prayer, you will be able to heal many quarrels in the true way; probably without speaking at all. The silent thought of the All-Power of Love and Wisdom will cause trouble to melt away almost imperceptibly. You will become a peacemaker.
As within; so without. When our soul and spirit are at peace, then our universe is at peace. Peace in the spiritual sense is not the absence of conflict. Nor is it the absence of pain, sadness, challenges or injustice. It is a state of mind and spirit in which we overcome all life’s negative’s, including death itself. But how, one may ask, can I be at peace when my life and the world are in turmoil. The answer is that without God, we can’t.
The good news is that nothing can rob us of our peace when we are in communion with God. That is not to say we will not experience negativity without and within. What it does mean is that God empowers us to overcome these things and live in faith, hope and joy despite the negativity in the world and in us.
So, let us begin each day with God and make our relationship with God our top priority. And as the peace that surpasses all understanding is refreshed each day in prayer, let us ask God to shine that peace on all those we touch. Then our hearts will not be troubled, nor will we be afraid. We will be the Peacemaker and will walk with God in the garden called beautiful. And, then we will become a pathway to that garden for others.
May God’s peace be with each of us today.
Z gardener
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