How to find peace?

[arunangelo]

We will find complete peace only when we express unconditional love, because to love is the true nature of our spirit. When we choose selfishness over love, we go against God and our true nature. This causes turmoil in our spirit. Furthermore when we choose selfishness we hurt ourselves and others by the anxiety, envy, greed, and hate it produces. Selfishness also leads people to violate the natural order established by God. Such violations include contraception, in-vitro fertilizations, abortion (which is the cruelest form of violence), divorce, fornication, adultery, and perverted and sterile sexual acts. Such violations result in breakdown of the moral fabric of the society and of family life; resulting in much suffering, especially to little children.

Unconditional love is the spirit God which is expressed in selflessness, sacrifice and service. To fall in love is to embrace this spirit; and trust in God enables us to embrace this spirit. Because love is selfless, it frees us of selfishness; which in turn frees us from everything that selfishness enslaves us with. When we embrace love we will love our enemies by our acts of sacrifice and prayers for them, will not speak or think evil about others, offer the other cheek when slapped on one, give to everyone that asks, do not ask back what we lend, give and expect nothing in return (Luke 6:27-30), consider our opportunity to sever others as our greatest gift (from God), live to love and see the presence of God in every human being. We can embrace this love, if we let the spirit of God which enabled him (in the person of Jesus) to sacrifice his own life those who hurt and betrayed him, touch our heart.<O</O

 

[TRUTH over TRADITION]

WHen you find it, please share it. What I have become convinced of is that true fulfillment does not exist in this life so the peace that can only come from that is lacking.

We will find complete peace only when we express unconditional love, because to love is the true nature of our spirit.

Is there really such a thing as uncontinional love? Love without conditions sounds wonderful, but is it real and if so where has there ever been an example of it being fully tested and displayed? Even the example of Jesus who went to the cross as an innocent for a guilty people said that when He returns that he'd have those that would be his enemies slaughtered before Him (Luke 19:11-27).
I just do not see how love can come without a least some conditions.

 

[Guest]

Jesus is the prince of peace. Drugs, alcohol, meditation, buddhism etc...is false. ;)

 

[Messenger]

The fruit of the Spirit is peace. (Gal. 5:22)

S1515; eirene

1) a state of national tranquillity
a) exemption from the rage and havoc of war

2) peace between individuals, i.e. harmony, concord

3) security, safety, prosperity, felicity, (because peace and harmony make and keep things safe and prosperous)

4) of the Messiah's peace
a) the way that leads to peace (salvation)

5) of Christianity, the tranquil state of a soul assured of its salvation through Christ,
and so fearing nothing from God and content with its earthly lot, of whatsoever sort that is

6) the blessed state of devout and upright men after death


Rom.15:13
Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope,
through the power of the Holy Ghost.

Isaiah 26:3Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee:
because he trusteth in thee.

Bearing the fruit of the Spirit is evidence of true salvation.

TGBTG!