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gregorydc:
I have a strange question that has been kinda eating at me …  how long does it take to get the peace, I can read in many of your statements, into your life?  I seem to struggle with so many demons like anger, worry, selfishness. When does the peace come in?  Where or what am I missing?

Still a babe in Christ,
Greg

Gina:
It's really true.  Everybody here seems so at ease and relaxed, not prideful or puffed up. 
But see, I see that in you through your posts too, Greg. :)   I'm sure glad you're here.  You're very real and truthful.  That's what's great about this place.  People can be themselves for the most part.

Of course right now you're going through a lot; you're transitioning, but you can still have peace. 

Believe me, I am for the most part very peaceful when I'm here -- living rivers of water and the fruits of the spirit are here and it sustains me.  But out there?  hmm...not so much.  It's a constant striving to enter that Christ rest -- you know that verse of scripture, right?

Christ is our REST and our peace.  He goes before us. 

You will not always feel the way you're feeling now, I know that sounds unlikely given your circumstances now, but we aren't trusting in ourselves but Christ; it's HIS faith that will get us to that place of rest.    He'll loosen you up.  But not so loose that you veer off course and spiral outta control. 

:-D

God Bless you! 

Gina:
p.s.  Practice believing God forgives you and loves you.  And keep on reading Ray's material.  The truth of the Word of God will push out all the lies inside and you'll start to feel better, but it's not supposed to be easy; it's through much tribulation that we are entering into the Kingdom of God -- you know that verse too, I'm sure.   :-) 

Kat:

Hi Greg,

John 14:27  Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

I think the amount of peace you have is according to how much you come out of the world. By that I mean when you immerse yourself in seeking the Spirit, whether by study, meditation, prayer or whatever means that you can totally focus on God, to me that is when you find peace. So when you apply this, seeking the Spirit, in your life to as much of a degree as you can and for long enough, it becomes a big part of who you are. Therefore you are at peace, because your mind is 'resting     and as we must participate in the world we are now at peace and the peace remains with us even then.


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So back to your question, I think it depends on how much you seek the Spirit. If it's only for a short time everyday, then it will probably be of slow progress. If you're always dwelling on things of the world, well how can your mind rest and be at peace? But you do determine what your mind is dwelling on throughout the day, meditation on spiritual things and pray really can occupy our mind at almost any time.

Heb 4:9  So then, there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God,
v. 10  for whoever has entered God's rest has also rested from his works as God did from his.
v. 11  Let us therefore strive to enter that rest, so that no one may fall by the same sort of disobedience.

Just the way I look on this, hope it is of some help to you.

mercy, peace and love
Kat

Deborah-Leigh:

June ‘07 Bible Study
http://bible-truths.com/audio/6-03-07.mp3


                                                                    Saved By Grace Thru Faith
                                                          [By Divine influence upon our HEARTS]

This is a part of my on going attempt to show you how everything is interrelated in the scriptures.  Everything comes down to one main objective - one main purpose - one thing, remember I’ve said that so often, it’s all ONE.  You study out any subject in the scripture and it all comes down to one thing…. it’s all ONE.

Jesus Christ was an individual and He did all these many many things and He has a Father and He has done all these wonderful things.  Yet He says, “I and My Father are ONE.” (John 10:30)  And I have said everything is ONE.

Eph 4:1  I therefore the prisoner in the Lord, beseech you to walk worthily of the vocation wherewith you were called,
v. 2  with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
v. 3  Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

You know what unity means - unity means it’s all together, that’s what unity is, all together in one.  One purpose - one cause - one whatever, it’s unified. 

These churches of the world are out to create a unity between them.  I mean they would even try to create a unity between the Moslems and the Christians.  Give me a break, what fellowship has light with darkness, or what fellowship has darkness with darkness, how about that.  The unity already exist, we don’t create a new unity.  “Keep the unity of the Spirit,” there already is that unity.  We are encouraged to keep it, not create it, it’s already there. 

Eph 4:4  There is one body, and one Spirit, even as also ye were called in one hope of your calling;
v. 5  one Lord, one faith, one baptism,
v. 6  one God and Father of all, who is over all, and through all, and in you all.

It’s all ONE!

Hey Greg

You don't "get the peace" and, you aren't missing anything! ~  :)

Arc

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