- Two painters each painted a picture to illustrate his concept of peace. The first chose for his scene a still, lone lake among far-off mountains. The second draw on his canvas a thundering waterfall, with a fragile birch tree bending over the foam; at the fork of a branch, almost wet with the cataract’s spray, a robin sat on its nest, cheerfully singing.
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Peace & comfort can be found nowhere but in simple obedience.
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The peace of the soul consists in an absolute resignation to the will of God.
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Peace is not real peace until it has been tested in the storm.
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You will never find peace & happiness until you are ready to commit yourself to something worth dying for.–Jean Paul Sartre
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The seeming peace a sinner has is not from the knowledge of his happiness but the ignorance of his danger.
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Peace comes not from the absence of trouble, but from the presence of God.
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There will be no universal peace till the Prince of Peace appears.
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To walk when others are running;
To whisper when others are shouting;
To smile when others are angry;
To pause when others are hurrying;
To pray when others are doubting; To know inner calm in spite of everything
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Peace is not made at the council tables, or by treaties, but in the hearts of men.–Herbert Hoover
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Peace rules the day, when Christ rules the mind.
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The peace of God passeth all understanding & misunderstanding.
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If we have not quiet in our minds, outward comfort will do no more for us than a golden slipper on a gouty foot.–John Bunyan
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Peace is the smile of God reflected in the soul of the believer.
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Peace is not the absence of conflict, but the presence of God no matter what the conflict.
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Real integrity will survive the worst of blood baths, but no peace, however placid, will suffice to preserve a decaying & spiritually depraved World.
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Stayed upon Jehovah
Hearts are fully blest,
Finding, as He promised,
Perfect peace & rest.
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What peace can they have who are not at peace with God?
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All men desire peace, but very few desire those things that make for peace.–Thomas a Kempis
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Rest is not a hallowed feeling that comes over us in church; it is the repose of a heart set deep in God.
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I hear the Words of Love,
I gaze upon the blood,
I see the mighty sacrifice,
And I have peace with God.
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It is the religion of Jesus alone that can bring peace to a man.–Francois Fenelon
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Peace if possible, but truth at any rate.–Martin Luther
