In today’s world, peace is hard to find. When personal desires are followed, serenity is lost. By surrendering one’s life to God, a life filled with peace is assured. Keeping peace is a choice, says Joyce Meyer, as she explains how to be at peace with yourself, the importance of having peace with God, and the paradox that peace equals power. Joyce says peace is one of the greatest gifts God has given us, and it’s the only path to true happiness. Readers will find 21 Ways to Find Peace and Happiness as a guide to a successful journey.
INTRODUCTION
The first forty years of my life I lived without the blessing and benefit of peace; therefore, I can say from experience, life without peace is miserable. One cannot enjoy life without first having peace. Without it, we live in turmoil – always worried, anxious and upset about something.
I came to a point in my life where I was so hungry for peace that I was willing to make whatever changes were necessary to have it. As a result of this decision and the investment I made over the following years, I now enjoy a life of peace that is often beyond comprehension. In other words, I enjoy peace during the storms of life, not just when the storms don’t exist. I am not saying that I have reached a state of perfection in my pursuit of peace, but I have made a lot of progress. As the apostle Paul said in Philippians 3:12, I have not arrived but I continue.
There were times in my life when I could be at peace if everything went my way, but since that rarely happened, I rarely had…
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