Some say Peace
is the absence
of trouble and strife
Some say Peace
is blue skies
and sunshine
Some say Peace
is the absence
of wars
Some say Peace
is no stress
and trials
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But I say
In the middle of
trouble, there is Peace
On the darkest night
during a storm
there is Peace
Though the nations
war against each other
there is Peace
In stressful times
when mettle is tested
there is Peace
Peace comes from:
Knowing God,(Psalm 46:10)
Knowing you are loved, (John 3:16)
Knowing where you came from,(Genesis 1:26-27)
Knowing where you are going,(John 14:1-3)
Knowing forgiveness (Romans 4:7-8)
Knowing you are not alone,(Hebrews 13:5-6)
Knowing all things work together for good (Romans 8:28)
Knowing Jesus (John 10:7-16)
Belonging to Jesus the Lord, you will experience the Peace that passes all understanding. (Phil. 4:7)
This is True Peace
Author notes
Primay text for this poem
Philipians 4:7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
(The Bible, King James Version)
May God bless you with a knowledge of True Peace.
Written June 28th, 2006
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A contest entry
- peace by maa.
333 points, ended July 9, 2006, 21 entries
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Poet-treeman, Thank you for your kind words, I am humbled by them. God has blessed me in so many ways I feel compelled to be a blessing to others, a way to show my love for the Father and our Lord Jesus Peace unto you dear brother,May God contiue to bless you as you walk with HIM, Dennis
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YOu are fastly become one of my favorite authors. Your love of the Lord is entirely manifest in your works. "By their fruit you shall know them." You show us your faith: "By your works".
God bless you always with strength, peace and joy in all that you do. -
Thanks so much for sharing this with us! It is truly an inspiring piece (with references!) that demonstrates peace is not of the physical, but the spiritual self! much love, and wonderfully written! john
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A very true and inspiring message. Peace is with the Faithful, blessings to you and good luck in the contestK
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Ingrid, Thank you for your thoughtful comment and the applause. Your kindness is appreciated. Dennis
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dearest dennis,
what a powerful lesson of wisdom you have revealed here to us.
I love it when you first talk about peace in a conceptual way, the way that many of us would imagine it, think of it, idealize it ... with our minds only ...
but the second part of your poem tells us that our thought of peace is not peace, that the concept is not the reality. and here you guide us towards the concrete experience of peace, wherever we are and in no matter what circumstances.
finding the "eye of the hurricane" within the eye of our own heart ... this is what your poem inspired me ...
thank you dennis for this precious message.
marion -
Dear Dennis,
this is so true! peace is in the center of everything that, seen from the surface, forms contradictions.
With best wishes
Ingrid -
Masterful!
Awe Dennis,
You are so right my poetic comrade! This is wonderful.
I agree wholeheartily and I truly thank you for including me in your invitation to see this peacefully pursuaded poem. I enjoyed this very much. Carry on, keep it strong and may peace be with you all your life long.
Tommy -
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Oh Dennis, you have positively wowed me with this write! You have so covered peace in all its encompassing entirety .. nothing can be subtracted and nothing can be added to its beauty. This is a multiplied blessing, indeed. Splendid, my dear brother. I am in awe of you!
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