Does having peace about a certain situation mean you're making the right decision? It's one of the most oft-cited reasons that people use for doing something. On the flip side, many times people elect not to do something because they just don't have peace about it. But could a feeling of peace actually lead you astray?
In his superb book, Decision Making God's Way, Gary Meadors explains that the word 'peace' occurs over ninety times in the Bible, yet is never used scripturally as "an internal barometer for gauging God's will." In other words, a feeling of peace is never presented as the reason to do something. Instead, "peace is a product of doing right, not a reason for action."
Sometimes we have to make hard decisions that are morally correct, but leave us torn up inside, lacking peace. At other times, we may have a peace about something that is unbiblical; during those times we always submit to what the Bible says, and put our feelings behind us.
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I myself struggle with the fine line of "Having a Peace" about doing, or not doing something.
Thanks for the tip on the book. I'll have to check it out.
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