Quotes about Peace

Let your gentleness be evident to all" (Philippians 4:5).

When I don't have peace physically, I don't have peace spiritually. I can't separate the two. Nor should I.

The human soul is designed to recognize and respond to the calm assurance of Jesus.

Confession breaks the cycle of chaos inside of me. Forgiveness breaks the cycle of chaos between us.

Our hearts are restless, until they rest in You.

I want to keep the peace. I want to be gentle, not confrontational.

As I sat in silence, the spirit interceded with perfect prayers on my behalf

Where there is an abundance of chaos, there is usually a lack of good boundaries.

I have to attach my happy to the only eternal stability there is and remain there. Oh, the prayers i have prayed over and over for God to help me, stabilize me, and tie my happiness to Him.

Don't allow this thief to weaken, expose, or make you vulnerable. Don't compromise. Refuse to accept less than the peace and abundant life God has promised you.

And that's when it occurred to me that if you get desperate enough you'll go all in with living slow for a while. You'll quiet down all the outside noise so God's voice can become the loudest voice in your life. Now, I realize, none of us can just quit life when life falls apart. But we can quit some things.

Learning to live with evening, or rest, as a top priority is an ongoing process. Many times I ask God to help me reprioritize, make time for physical rest and put "evening" back where it belongs.