John 14:27  Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.

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Jesus, The Prince of Peace, at the end of his disciplining of his disciples.  He knew there were terrible times ahead.  He knew that He could not keep them by his protecting, loving, caring, gentile, patient arm.  He had to go.  And if he had to go, Jesus would impart something to them and to me: Peace.

I am a believer in Jesus.  I put my full confidence in a loving God. I am thankful in every circumstance because of a gift presented to me in love. I have an inner calm that dominates my soul. Only a believer will ever experience this inner peace.  Despite all the cares, woes, and raging tempests around me, I have peace. No one outside of Christ will ever be able to fathom this peace.  To most, it will remain a mystery.  They will look and marvel at the peace that passes understanding. I pray that those who don’t have it, will come and partake of it.