When it comes to understanding the concept of peace I really like what Pastor John MacArthur shared: “The biblical concept of peace does not focus on the absence of trouble. Biblical peace is unrelated to circumstances; it is a goodness of life that is not touched by what happens on the outside. You may be in the midst of great trials and still have biblical peace. Paul said he could be content in any circumstance; and he demonstrated that he had peace even in the jail at Philippi, where he sang and remained confident that God was being gracious to him. Then when the opportunity arose, he communicated God’s goodness to the Philippian jailer, and brought him and his family to salvation.”1
I pray that the quotes below will fill you with that special peace that can only be found in a close personal relationship with Jesus.
“True peace comes not from the absence of trouble, but from the presence of God and will be deep and passing all understanding in the exact measure in which we live in and partake of the love of God” – Alexander MacLaren
“Jesus didn’t leave a material inheritance to His disciples. All He had when He died was a robe. But Jesus willed His followers something more valuable than gold. He willed us His peace. He said: “My peace I give to you; not as the world gives” [John 14:27 KJV].” – Billy Graham
Quote by Billy Graham: “Jesus didn’t leave a material inheritance to Hi…” (goodreads.com)
“Thou hast made us for thyself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it finds its rest in thee.” – Augustine
How does St. Augustine describe the self in Confessions? – eNotes.com
“Restlessness and impatience change nothing except our peace and joy. Peace does not dwell in outward things, but in the heart prepared to wait trustfully and quietly on Him who has all things safely in His hands.” – Elisabeth Elliot
Joy Quotes for the Third Week of Advent – Counting My Blessings
“The more humble and obedient to God a man is, the more wise and at peace he will be in all that he does.” – Thomas a Kempis
40 Peace Quotes That Inspire Inner Balance And Love (southernliving.com)
“The all-victorious Christ is like a great rock in a weary land, to whose shelter we may flee in every time of sorrow or trial, finding quiet refuge and peace in him.” – J. R. Miller
JR Miller Quotes (gracegems.org)
“A great many people are trying to make peace, but that has already been done. God has not left it for us to do; all we have to do is enter into it.” – D. L. Moody
Quotes by Dwight L. Moody (jesus-is-savior.com)
“God cannot give us a happiness and peace apart from Himself, because it is not there. There is no such thing.” – C. S. Lewis
Five Timeless Quotes by C.S. Lewis – Bible Gateway Blog
“The happy sequence culminating in fellowship with God is penitence, pardon, and peace — the first we offer, the second we accept, and the third we inherit.” – Charles H. Brent
17 Charles H. Brent Quotes | ChristianQuotes.info
“Great thoughts of your sin alone will drive you to despair; but great thoughts of Christ will pilot you into the haven of peace.” – Charles Spurgeon
22 Helpful Bible Verses About Sinful Thoughts (Powerful Read) (biblereasons.com)
“As we pour out our bitterness, God pours in his peace.” – F. B. Meyer
46 F.B. Meyer Quotes | ChristianQuotes.info
“Is the peace of God in the soul disturbed by things down here? No, never! If waters break in stormy currents against a rock, the rock is unmoved; it is only the waters that are disturbed.” – G. V. Wigram
“In the secret of God’s tabernacle no enemy can find us, and no troubles can reach us. The pride of man and the strife of tongues find no entrance into the pavilion of God. The secret of his presence is a more secure refuge than a thousand Gibraltars. I do not mean that no trials come. They may come in abundance, but they cannot penetrate into the sanctuary of the soul, and we may dwell in perfect peace even in the midst of life fiercest storms.” – Hannah Whitall Smith
The Lord Our Dwelling Place (biblehub.com)
“If God be our God, He will give us peace in trouble. When there is a storm without, He will make peace within. The world can create trouble in peace, but God can create peace in trouble.” – Thomas Watson
12 Quotes About Trusting God – The Faithful Christian Woman (sallieborrink.com)
Encouraged. Gods peace and His rest all of a sudden are in sync in knowing and trusting Him. Trusting Him is our bullseye🎯