In a Christian sense when I hear the words “war and peace” what immediately comes to mind, is “God versus the enemy.”  Or when I hear “war and peace” I think of the old proverbial adage, “goodness will prevail over evil” and again, both having to do with my Christianity and my strong link to God.

In the bible a good portion of what can be termed war and peace, occurs throughout the Old Testament, with David going against a giant, and later leading his army against the Philistines.  One knows that for a good portion of the time David was running away from King Saul, who wanted to kill him.  This was a classic scenario of war and peace, and the constant battle with goodness versus evil.  God will always prevail in all circumstances, and He will be there for His children who walk in obedience and conform to His ways.  Our link to God is strong and His words reverberate against the enemy and will always bring “peace” to our circumstances, irrespective of our Goliath, or our King Saul that may be in our lives.

Having God in our lives will ultimately secure a life filled with peace, and we stand ready to take on the world with a vitality of which a non-believer cannot.  We have the distinct advantage, and honor of being part of God’s army and able bodied to handle the odds, it makes our chances exceedingly easy with God in our lives, and heart.  A person who has no belief system may think they are happy, and perhaps they might convince others, but I personally feel there is a major void in their lives; which can be termed an “inner war” therefore providing “no peace.” 

My husband and I recently went to a gathering/affair, and I am always amazed at the different personalities in the room.   Within a relatively short period of time you can sense who is filled with God and who is not.  The people who are filled with the Spirit are smiling, relaxing and truly enjoying the gathering, and they appear to interact with little effort as they mingle; Whereas, the ones who do not have strong ties to God seem compelled to speak about their social status and continue a monotonous litany of “me, me, and more me.” They usually have a spouse who seems interested in anything other than their own partner, and they appear restless, like they are having an “inner war” within their lives.

With Christ in my life, I can honestly say that I feel a constant peace and no matter what kind of war is staring at me during my activities of daily life; I never lose that inner peace. Christ lives in me; and the Spirit guides me throughout the day.  So peace lives within and I am able to be victorious and go throughout my day without trepidation pertaining to all that I do.

An acquaintance who is constantly complaining and very unhappy with her life doesn’t want to hear about God, she gave up on Him a long time ago.  I keep praying for her that God be part of her life again, for until she goes back to God and accepts Christ as her Savior she will always be void of an accomplished and peaceful life.  She has a raging war going on within her soul 24/7, and she doesn’t even realize it, therefore the “enemy” is having a field day with her as she goes around in circles, and cannot secure any kind of happiness for the past five years.  And, five years ago is the last time I saw her happy and peaceful…that was the last time she believed in God.

The enemy is tricky, deceitful, mean, and wants to keep a person in bondage while holding them back from living, wants to keep them in darkness, and wants to ordain a destiny filled with no hope and a bleak outcome.  The soul will never be at peace.

God is warmth and love; He is a comforter and is overjoyed to watch His children fulfill a life that was preordained for them.  He wants us to be within the confines of peace at all times. His word gives us peace and the compunction to act as Christians every day.  He sent His son to be crucified so we could be redeemed and extracted our sins for His stripes. The Prince of Peace defeated the enemy.

Praise you Lord – Thank you  God – I LOVE YOU~

²⁸ Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. ²⁹ Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

“O Holy Spirit Come…Come…Fill me up with your presence…I love you.”

Thank you Lord my God for all things, and for all that you do…And, thank you for the chance to fellowship with your children, everyday-and in Church on Sunday, I love being part of that big family, what an infinite joy.

I feel at home in your”home” Lord- the church we attend, New Life Fellowship,  is filled with your Spirit and we bask in your Glory O God,  we are replenished and are honored to worship you and praise You Father.  The songs that we sing lift your name on high as we exalt you we bow down and worship you my Lord. What an absolute privilege it is to be in your presence as your Spirit washes over each and every one of us.  Thank you Lord.

I wonder what your “other children do” – the ones who do not recognize you as the supreme being and sovereign power who created us, the one true God, Our Father, and our Lord or Lords.  The ones who go about their lives with hardly a thought in your direction, who feel they are “living” when in fact they are the polar opposite of living –  yes, they are “dead.”   How can they exist in this world that is a virtural den of iniquity, where immorality reigns and where evil stands up to look you in the eye?  Without the helmet of salvation and the gospel suit of armor, how can they walk around and be so blind as to not see?

We are all sinners in our own right, Christ came to redeem us and give us eternal salvation- but I do know I try to be a barometer of morality in terms of helping people or setting things right.  In trying to produce words of wisdom that come from the Holy Spirit as He helps me in my quests to do honor to the Word and to the Father.  It can be a Herculean task to reach children who are non believers, who choose to ignore and who feel it is “crazy to give devotion to a God they have never seen.”  It is to these individuals that my prayers are lifted up daily, that they may see the light and come and accept Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and our King of Kings.  That these individuals might know the peace and the love that encompasses their very lives should they accept Him and take Him into their hearts.  If it makes me sad to see them shun and scorn the Father, how much more so does it hurt the Father? 

I pray they become free from the bondage of devastation that they are enveloped in, that they break free and live for God and accept Jesus so they can be FREE and filled with peace, tranquility and an inner realm that is a piece of heaven in their hearts.  The consequences each are prolific in their own right, either live for the “false one and the devastator” and be kept in darkness and in bondage and be slaves forever more; or accept the Christ, the Light, the true God, the one and only King of Kings and Lord of Lords, The Prince of Peace who shall set you free.  There is but one choice for me – how about you?

 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,  not of works, lest anyone should boast