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Peace

Mar 22, 2026    David Wigington

This powerful message challenges us to reconsider what peace truly means in our lives. Drawing from Galatians 5:22 and the fruit of the Spirit, we're invited to understand that genuine peace isn't about perfect circumstances or the absence of storms, but about the presence of Jesus in the midst of them. The teaching introduces us to three interconnected circles of peace: peace with God, peace within ourselves, and peace with others. We cannot manufacture the outer circles without first establishing the innermost one through faith in Jesus Christ. The Hebrew word 'shalom' becomes our guide, reminding us that it doesn't mean life is calm, but that God is present. This reframes our entire understanding of what it means to be peaceful and peace-filled. We discover that being peace-filled is an internal state that flows from our relationship with God, while being peaceful is the external fruit that others witness in our lives. The message confronts our tendency to chase after peaceful circumstances rather than cultivating a peace-filled heart. When we grasp that peace is not the state of our circumstances but our state in our circumstances, everything changes. We can have unexplainable peace even when our world seems to be falling apart, and that becomes our most powerful witness to a conflict-ridden world.