THE PLEASANTNESS OF PERFECT PEACE
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3 You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you.
Isaiah 26:3 (NIV)
27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.
John 14:27 (NIV)
14 For he himself is our peace,
Ephesians 2:14 (NIV)
6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:6-7 (NIV)
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“Peace comes not from the absence of trouble, but from the presence of God.” Alexander Maclaren
“Peace isn’t the absence of the dark. Peace is the assurance of God’s presence in the midst of the dark. And when we want peace – we only need to say yes to God’s purposes.” Ann Voskamp
“To added affliction He addeth His mercy, to multiplied trials, His multiplied peace.” Annie Johnson Flint
“Oh, how great peace and quietness would he possess who should cut off all vain anxiety and place all his confidence in God.” Thomas a Kempis
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• Perfect peace comes with a steadfast mind and heart trusting in the Lord Who never wavers or changes like shifting shadows. 6 “I the LORD do not change.” Mal 3:6 (NIV)
• Jesus offers a peace far superior than the world gives. It’s like comparing a diamond with a paste gem.
• I am not to be anxious about anything rather I am to pray and be thankful about everything. 16 Be joyful always; 17 pray continually; 18 give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (NIV)
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