When we sense peace with God, gradually our inner life starts becoming orderly as well. We no longer sense that we are persecuted or that we are born losers. Instead, we have a sense that we belong – belong to God, belong to life, and in turn life belongs to us. This is a tremendously uplifting experience: To be at peace with oneself. This does not mean we like everything about us, nor does it mean that we become content with our shortcomings and stop growing in life. Instead, it means that we learn to see ourselves objectively, as we are, neither exaggerating our capabilities or shortcomings, nor downplaying them. Instead, looking at ourselves directly and facing up to who we are – for better and for worse. When we can trust God and our own person, then and only then are we ready to trust others. We do not know how others will respond to us, but we know how we can respond to them or at least have a better grasp of our response. Yet, our response to others depends very much on our trust of God and our trust of our very own person. Therefore, when we trust God and our own person, we feel more at ease when we converse and dialogue with others because; we can handle and respond appropriately to whatever expression or action others convey to us. Our person, emotions, and thinking is not continuously “jerked” from one direction to another. We do not feel as though our feelings and moods are riding on a roller coaster. Consequently, relating to others becomes more inviting and enjoyable, instead of stressful, chaotic, and full of anxiety. The sense of peace is instilled within us because we know that God is protecting and guiding us. We are also aware of our strengths and vulnerabilities and therefore are at peace because we know how we will respond to situations. Finally, we gain a sense of peace because we know that we can face any person and relationship knowing that the best for us and for all will come forth from it. When we have such peace within us, no matter how frightening or violent the world maybe around us, we are still able to maintain that sense of peace. With this sense of peace within us, we can also begin to look for joy and happiness in life because arguments are defused, frustrations are minimized, and hurtful feelings and statements are healed.
Posted on: Sat, 08 Jun 2013 01:18:49 +0000
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