Peace has been given, but why aren’t we experiencing it?

“And let the peace (soul harmony which comes) from Christ rule (act as umpire continually) in your hearts [deciding and settling with finality all questions that arise in your minds, in that peaceful state] to which as [members of Christ’s] one body you were also called [to live]. And be thankful (appreciative), [giving praise to God always].” We have been called to peace according to today’s post. The beginning of the text reads “…..let the peace…. rule in your hearts”. This is saying we can let it rule in our hearts. The Lord wouldn’t tell us to do something we couldn’t do. By invoking our wills, and obeying His command on how to allow that peace to rule our hearts, it will become a reality. We must always guard what we’re hearing. Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God. If we’re constantly listening to drama folk or negative people with loads of issues, then we’re not off to a good start. Peaceful surroundings are the best conditions for temporary outward peace. But we can have the peace of God that passes all understanding in the middle of a crisis. Jesus is the Prince of Peace and He lives in the christian heart (Isaiah 9:6). Now His presence in the christian heart varies from person to person. Some have more of Christ than others. To get more of Christ’s abilities and presence in us will take more study of His teachings and precepts. Then becoming a doer of God’s word and not a hearer only (James 1:22). The more we demonstrate God’s love in our daily life the more His peace will overtake us.