The Key to a Peaceful Life

The key to a peaceful life is a peaceful heart. We cannot dwell in peace with others if we are loaded down with anxiety and stress. Our minds will be too occupied with personal comfort and preservation to love other people. Unrest on the inside leads to unrest on the outside. Agitation in the soul agitates our dealings with others.

If we desire peace in our relationships, we must start by achieving peace in our hearts. This means fixing our minds upon the Lord Jesus Christ. It means learning to trust and follow Him, the one who redeems and sustains us. Through Jesus Christ the world was made (Hebrews 1:2), and by His word the world continues. He loves us and gives us peace, telling His disciples, “Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you.… Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid” (John 14:27).

When we fix our eyes upon Jesus Christ, we will find rest for our souls, because it is He who keeps us in perfect peace. Unity only comes when we focus on Christ. Thinking about Him every now and then is not enough. Our minds must stay on Him. Looking at Him as an interesting historical figure is not enough either. We must trust and obey Him as our Lord and Savior. In Him we find true rest, and once at rest, we can live at rest with our brothers and sisters in Christ.