Peacemakers cannot create peace among others if they do not first start with peace in their own hearts. How are we to calm wars and tempers or reconcile with another if we have battles raging in our own hearts?

That’s not to say we won’t hit seasons where we have to focus on our own internal battles but if we desire to create peace among others we must find it in Christ alone first.

An important question is,”how do we grab a hold of this peace?”. We have to surrender everything to Jesus and let His peace fill us.

Philippians 4:7 says, “And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.”

From a practical perspective we need to tell God that we are surrendering a stressful situation or disagreement to Him and ask Him to fill us with His peace instead of our worry. Is it that simple? Sometimes it might be, other times it might not be so simple. But I can tell you that it’s a huge start in the right direction.

After surrendering the stressful situation or disagreement to God we can meditate on these truths to cultivate peace in our life:

*The world’s peace is temporary. God’s peace is eternal

* The world’s peace is based on circumstances. God’s peace is already given to us.

Erick Bouwmeester