God’s Extreme Makeover: Part 2

Being attractive without having to look good—Peace

But when the Holy Spirit controls our lives, he will produce this kind of fruit in us: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.      Galatians 5:22-23 (NLT)

The Picture

Peace with God

… by him [Jesus] God reconciled everything to himself. He [God] made peace with everything in heaven and on earth by means of his blood on the cross. Colossians 1:20 (NLT) 

Peace with others

Do your part to live in peace with everyone.... Romans 12:18 (NLT)

Live in harmony and peace. Then the God of love and peace will be with you. 2 Corinthians 13:11 (NLT) 

Peace with self

 [Jesus said] "I am leaving you with a gift-- peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give isn't like the peace the world gives. So don't be troubled or afraid.” John 14:27 (NLT) 

…if the Holy Spirit controls your mind, there is life and peace.

Romans 8:6 (NLT) 

The Problem

Enemies of Peace                     Coping with Enemies     Digging Deeper

The Plan

(A spiritual “fix”)

Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. If you do this, you will experience God's peace, which is far more wonderful than the human mind can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. And now, dear brothers and sisters, let me say one more thing as I close this letter. Fix your thoughts on what is true and honorable and right. Think about things that are pure and lovely and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. Keep putting into practice all you learned from me and heard from me and saw me doing, and the God of peace will be with you.                Philippians 4:6-9 (NLT) 

Filter the “NOISE” (vs. 8)

Investigate for TRUTH (vs. 9)

X-out the ENEMIES of peace—your fear, anger & guilt (vs. 6-7)

Therefore, since we have been made right in God's sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us. Romans 5:1 (NLT)

He included everyone in his death so that everyone could also be included in his life, a resurrection life, a far better life than people ever lived on their own. Because of this decision we don't evaluate people by what they have or how they look…Now we look inside, and what we see is that anyone united with the Messiah gets a fresh start, is created new. The old life is gone; a new life burgeons! Look at it! All this comes from the God who settled the relationship between us and him, and then called us to settle our relationships with each other.  2 Corinthians 5:15-18 (Msg)

[Jesus said] "Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you'll recover your life. I'll show you how to take a real rest.
Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won't lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you.
Keep company with me and you'll learn to live freely and lightly."

Matthew 11:28-30 (Msg)

Keep playing games and AVOID peace or pursue God’s fix and exchange your restlessness (fear, anger, guilt) for His REST!