--THE LIFE OF PEACE ~~

--"The peace of God, which transcends all understanding,
will guard your hears and your minds in Christ Jesus."
---[Philippians 4:7]

--IN Perth, Australia there's a place called Shalom House where men struggling with addictions go to find help. At Shalom House, they'll meet caring staff members who introduce them to God's shalom (Hebrew for peace). Lives crushed under the weight of addictions to drugs, alcohol, gambling, and other destructive behaviors are being transformed by the love of God.

Central to this transformation is the message of the Cross. The broken people of Shalom House discove that through the resurrection of Jesus, they can find their own lives resurrected. In Christ, we gain true peace and healing.

Peace isn't merely the absence of conflict; it's the presence of God's wholeness. All of us need this shalom, and it's only found in Christ and His Spirit. This is why Paul pointed the Galatians to the Spirit's transformation al work. As the Holy Spirit operates in our lives, He generates His fruit that includes love, joy, patience, and more (Galatians 5:22-23). He give us that vital element of true, enduring peace.

As the Spirit enables us to live in God's shalom, we learn to bring our needs and concerns to our heavenly Father. This in turn brings us "the peace of God, which transcends all understanding" -- the peace that "will guard [our] minds in Christ Jesus" (Philippians 4:7).

In Christ's Spirit, our hearts experience true shalom.
"Father God of shalom, thank You that Your desire is for peace to reign in my life. Thank You for the work of Jesus to make peace available and the work of the Holy Spirit whose fruit in my life brings peace. I give you praise. In Christ's Name. horray amen"

---ODB/BC~

Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." [John 14:6]