Here are some tips for attaining PEACE through unconditional love.
1. Each time you perform an act of love you refresh yourself with positive energy. Make it a part of your life to do something loving every single day. 1 Corinthians 13 says that WHATEVER you do, if it is without love (Amplified says, "God's love in me") I am only noisy..., I am nothing, and that I gain, or have, nothing.
2. Work to attain oneness in soul and spirit by practicing unconditional love. I tend to agree with the Bible scholars who say that the Fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23) is love and that the following list is a list of the attributes of love: joy, peace, longsuffering/patience, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, self-control. How often do we, or do we not, react to those nearest and dearest in love?
3. Set aside some quiet time each week to meditate on your life, your intentions, and thoughts. Consider each area of your life and decide what will bring you peace. Reflect on how you can change aspects of your life by filling your days with unconditional love.
4. Set aside daily quiet time to renew your spirit in God's Word. Speak to the Prince of Peace and leave your burdens at the Throne of Grace.
5. Keep in mind that you do not have to love the personality or the actions of others. Try seeing those around you as God sees them, and loving them as He loves them. I love both versions of Amy Carmichael's poem, 'Love Though Me, Love of God'. This is from her book, 'IF'.
4. Set aside daily quiet time to renew your spirit in God's Word. Speak to the Prince of Peace and leave your burdens at the Throne of Grace.
5. Keep in mind that you do not have to love the personality or the actions of others. Try seeing those around you as God sees them, and loving them as He loves them. I love both versions of Amy Carmichael's poem, 'Love Though Me, Love of God'. This is from her book, 'IF'.
Love through me, Love of God;
Make me like thy clear air
Through which, unhindered, colors pass
As though it were not there.
Powers of the love of God,
Depths of the heart Divine,
O love that faileth not, break forth,
And flood this world of Thine.
6. Thinking one way and acting another creates discord in your heart and your mind. Be true and congruent within yourself. Your thoughts and actions need to agree. In other words, practice what you preach -- even to yourself.
What do you do to bring peace in your life? How do you handle chaos? Please share below!
BE SAVVY, BE SUCCESSFUL,
AND BE SERENE
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