5 Ways to Experience God's Love and Peace

If you were to poll the general population about what they want out of life, most would probably say financial stability, good health, and peace of mind. As a child of God, what would your answer be? If I were to answer honestly, I would probably say good health and a life free of worry. My answer seems pretty self-centered, doesn’t it?  If we had the opportunity to ask the Apostle Paul this question, what do you suppose his answer would be? Well, based on his writings, I would say he would answer, “to know Christ and to make Him known” (Philippians 3:12-21). Indeed, the chief end of man is to bring glory to God. This is our main mission in life no matter how the Lord has gifted us.So is it wrong to desire financial stability, good health, and peace of mind? Not necessarily. It’s all about perspective. Are we looking at those things from a worldly viewpoint or are we seeing those things from a Kingdom point of view? A worldly perspective would want more money, more money, more money. A kingdom point of view would desire God’s provision to satisfy each day’s needs. A worldly view for having good health or peace of mind would be looking for those things in what the world offers. A Kingdom mindset would be looking to the Lord for His wisdom, His comfort, and His peace.No matter what side of the fence a person falls on, whether a believer or someone who does not know the Lord, everyone wants to feel at peace. And the Lord wants that for us as well. 2 Thessalonians 3:16 says, "Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you." The Apostle Paul closed the majority of his letters by speaking about the peace of God, emphasizing the Lord’s desire for us to experience His peace.I believe there are five ways to experience God’s love and peace as outlined by the Apostle Paul in 2 Corinthians 13:11, “Finally, brethren, rejoice, be made complete, be comforted, be like-minded, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.”Let’s break it down:Photo Credit: ©GettyImages/TomMerton