Day 1 - He Offers Peace

I'm currently reading 100 Days of Serenity - Peaceful Living Through Turbulent Times by Steven Arterburn, and I thought I would right down some quotes day by day, and maybe discuss some of the quotes that I find most interesting. 

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DAY 1

Peace I leave with you; My peace I give you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful.

JONH 14:27 NASB

"Jesus offers us peace, not as the world gives but as He alone gives" .p4

The reason why I have added this quote was because I felt it was trying to say, if you really truly want peace, then you need to focus on God.  I know that everyone these days is wanting peace and quite. So we quickly run to "self help" books for the answer, but you really can't get the answers from book like this. 

You may feel that for a little while all problems are solved, but they soon come back, whereas if you have God in your life, then even when you  think things are going wrong for you, you still have the comfort of knowing that God is with you, and somehow, that gives you the peace that you need.

"Are you still rushing after the illusion of... 'peace and happiness' that the world promises but cannot deliver" .p4

Once "you process the gift of the peace, you can share that gift with family members, with friends and with co-workers" .p4

I love the idea of spreading peace. The only problem is finding it by oneself. I am definitely one of those people, who doesn't have peace. I allow myself to get consumed by the world around me, and I find it really hard to just relax and accept the peace of God in my life. This is part of the reason why I created this blog; it's a means to and end, the end being God. 

If I spend time reading about God, I can embed this new knowledge via my FAITH MEMO's. This will surely help me, perhaps not right now, but in time I know I will grow to love God and feel his peace. I just have to put in the time and effort. But I know I am going to find it very hard... but it really shouldn't be. 

Oh how I wish we lived in simpler times!!!!