'Inner' Peace

Isa 26:3 (KJV) Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.
Perfect Peace= Complete /Completeness (this is an Unshakable Peace –in/out) -–Seems easier to read than to obtain at times?
The World is becoming more complex and Satan would use this to rob our peace….
The worlds peace is outward= short lived- fleeting –Ours is Inward= lasting -staying

How Can We Cultivate Peace?

First- Be at Peace With God – Our Relationship with Him –No Longer Separated

o Peace comes through Justification by Faith in Jesus

"Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ" -Rom 5:1 - with= facing

Second –Have the Peace of God – His Presence within Us from Our Relationship

o The Peace of God comes through Praying in Faith

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus" -Phil 4:6-7

Third- Have Relational Peace – We Demonstrate His Presence w-In us

o Peace is the fruit of the Spirit

"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.
Against such things there is no law" -Gal 5:22-23

Isaiah 26:3 (AMP) You will guard him and keep him in perfect and constant peace whose mind [both its inclination and its character] is stayed on You,
because he commits himself to You, leans on You, and hopes confidently in You.

Symptoms of Inner Peace –act the opposite is true if lacking

1- A Tendency to Think / Act Spontaneously Rather than from Fears Based on Past Experiences

2- An Unmistakable Ability to Enjoy Each Moment

3- A Loss of Interest in Judging Self

4- A Loss of Interest in Judging Others

5- A Loss of Interest in Conflict

6- A Loss of Interest in Interpreting the Actions of Others

7- A Loss of Ability to Worry (very serious symptom)

8- Frequent Overwhelming Episodes of Appreciation

9- Contented Feelings of Connectedness w- Others / Nature

10- Increasing Susceptibility to Love Extended by Others as Well as the Uncontrollable Urge to Extend it