Editors Note: This is the first article in our new series on pursuing peace. In this series, our counselors are unpacking how to find peace in all areas of your life.
Many years ago, a popular musical artist sang out the phrase “Peaceful Easy Feelings,” which well describes the state of mind that we often find so elusive in real life. We live in a world riddled with conflict, danger, controversy, and distraction. Peace doesn’t really seem to describe the experience of many in recent weeks, months, or years. In reality, peace has always been hard for every country, culture, and even churches to find.
In our pursuit of peace, we must realize that it is more than a feeling of calm or tranquility; peace is more than good luck or feeling blessed. Peace is also more than avoiding conflict or war. Within the bible, the concept of peace has two main understandings: peace is about both our position and our disposition.
The position of peace is the absence of conflict, which results in living in a close relationship with God.
The disposition of peace is experiencing contentment in your soul that leads to greater joy in life, which is displayed in
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