Give Peace a Chance

We talk a lot about peace, but what is peace exactly? Is it the absence of war or conflict or noise? Is peace thoughtfulness and mindfulness? Is it a form of love or even self-love? Is it about honor and respect? Is peace compassion and understanding? I think peace could be all those things and more.

Whatever we think of when we think of peace, itstarts within and often our "within" is not too peaceful. We have our ever-present 'monkey mind' talking to us and it isn't always peaceful; in fact, our monkey mind could be fearful, judgmental, and downright rude. When we listen and think it is the truth, we are usually not feeling too peaceful. We may feel worried or anxious or less than or better than or scared or fearful or tentative or doubtful. And none of those feelings promote feelings of peace and joy, do they?

The truth is the peace of God is within. And in order for us to experience that peace, we need to tune in and become aware of it. That means no more negative self-talk and no more destruction of our dreams or anyone else's dreams. That means no more shame, blame, or resentment. We need to look at our life, our experiences, and our circumstances and embrace and love and accept all of it.

You see when we are at peace, we accept ourselves and others. We are compassionate, understanding, and kind because we are peaceful within and don't feel the need to change anyone else and we accept all people. We have nothing to prove. We are poised to take the next step. We have the freedom to be ourselves. And what a gift that is.

Be yourself and be amazed at what shows up in your life when you focus on what you have rather than on what you don't have. And we always have enough of God's peace, power, purpose, and possibilities!