Finding Peace
If God’s peace is in our hearts, we carry it with us, and it can be given to those around us, not by our own will or virtue, but by the Holy Spirit working through us. We cannot give what we do not have, but if the spirit blows through the dark clouds, and enters our hearts, we can be used as vehicles of peace, and our own peace will be thereby deepened. The more peace we give away, the more we have.
Ebooks: Finding Peace
Seeking Peace: Notes and Conversations along the Way
At the end of a century that has been notable for its lack of peace, it is good to have Johann Christoph Arnold’s fine book, Seeking Peace. He quotes his grandfather’s definition of peace: "the inner peace of the soul with God; the fulfillment of non-violence, through peaceful relationships with others; and the establishment of a just and peaceful social order." As I listen to the news each morning, we seem to be slipping further and further away from this threefold peace. We need this book which guides us to Shalom.— Madeleine L’Engle, in the foreward to Seeking Peace
Drained
Against the dismal backdrop of war, politics and global warming, it may indeed seem perverse to write a book on finding peace. Yet the longing for peace and harmony remains unchanged, and it is as ancient as it is universal. Thousands of years ago, the Jewish visionary Isaiah dreamed of a time and place where the lion would dwell peacefully with the lamb. And down through the centuries, no matter how dark the horizon or bloody the battlefield, men and women have found hope in his dream. These are their stories of finding peace.
Freedom from Sinful Thoughts
Sage advice on finding freedom and wholeness in a world full of distractions and temptations.
"There is, of course, a significant difference between deliberately entertaining evil thoughts and struggling against them. I have counseled people who felt so hounded by unwanted thoughts or desires that they told me they would walk around the whole earth, if they could, to be freed of them. They would give anything to find peace of mind and a pure heart."
Lift Thine Eyes
Christian prayers of comfort, courage, and hope for every day of the year, each with a corresponding verse from the Old or New Testament. The peace that flows from Blumhardt's prayers comes from an unshakable conviction that God's kingdom is indeed on the way.
"Lord our God, in praise and thanksgiving we look toward your kingdom and the reign of Jesus Christ in your kingdom. We rejoice that you make him Lord not only in heaven but also on earth, where he will gain the victory in all mankind. Men will become good and will love one another, and they will find peace when everything is done according to your will. For the time must come when, on earth as in heaven, your will is done everywhere and in everything."
Articles: Finding Peace
Not as the World Gives: A Story of Forgiveness
Manuel is old and infirm. Who knows how much longer he’ll live? His future here is imperiled by a landlord who wants to sell the house rather than renew the lease. He worries about the financial burdens he is placing on his son. But now that he has been able to confess his sins, and been offered the gift of forgiveness, he will be able to let go of these anxieties, and find peace.
From Stress to Peace
"I've been looking for peace my whole life. I never dreamt I would have this true happiness and peace. I wasn't looking for community, but community found me. I cannot believe it—I can be myself for the first time in my life."
The Life of Charles Sinay
“It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
If there is a message that rings clearer than any other through Charles’ life and passing this Easter, it is that we must all, like Charles, become children by allowing Jesus into our hearts and letting Him do what He will.
Cap'n Bob
He was an old net maker, a casual acquaintance, roughened by years on the ocean. His questions, though, were universal. "How can I find new life? And what does that mean?" At home alone one night Bob read the story of Philip baptizing the Ethiopian and the next morning he made his wishes very clear. “Baptism is what I want. Baptism, so that my sins can be forgiven and I can find peace.”