A state of calmness and security one feels in life because his or her faith/hope in God. The ability to fight disquieting or oppressive thoughts that jeopardize your spiritual well being. Maintaining harmony in personal relations with your family, friends and strangers.

2. DIDYOU KNOWTHAT……
• ONE MINUTE OF ANGER WEAKENSTHE
IMMUNE SYSTEM FOR 4TO 5 HOURS.
• UNCONTROLLED ANGER & OUTBURSTS
ARE LINKEDTO HEART ATTACKS & STROKE.
• IT’S EASIERTO FEEL ANGERTHAN HURT.
• ANGERTRAPSYOU.
• ANGER CAUSES SEPARATION.

3. DIDYOU KNOWTHAT……
• ANGER, HOWEVER, IS A NORMAL
EMOTIONTHAT WE ALL WILL FEEL. IT IS
HOW WE CHANNELTHAT ANGER OR
HOW WE REACTTHAT DETERMINES
WHETHER WE WILL MAINTAIN OUR
SPIRITUAL INTEGRITY.
• PAUL STATED IN
• EPHESIANS 4: 26 …"Be ye angry, and
sin not: let not the sun go down upon your
wrath:”
• Proverbs 15: 1, “A soft answer turneth
away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.”

4. DIDYOU KNOWTHAT……
• ANXIETY CAN BE PHYSICALLY
PAINFUL.
• ANXIETY CONSUMES OUR BODY’S
AND BRAIN’S ATTENTION.
• ANXIETY PROHIBITSTHE GROWTH
OF NEW BRAIN CELLS.
• ANXIOUS PEOPLE ARE MORE
OBSERVANTTO CHANGES IN
FACIAL EXPRESSIONS BUT ARE
MORE LIKELYTO MISINTERPRET .

5. DIDYOU KNOWTHAT……
• DEPRESSION AFFECTS OVER 18
MILLION ADULTS (one in ten) IN
ANY GIVENYEAR.
• ISTHE LEADING CAUSE OF
DISABILITY AGES 15-44.4.
• ISTHE PRIMARY REASON
SOMEONE DIES OF SUICIDE
EVERY12 MINUTES. – over 41,000
PEOPLE AYEAR.

6. LETSTALK ABOUT PEACE……
• All of these emotional states or conditions can
impact the peace that we are supposed to radiate
day in and day out.
• What is true peace according to God’s standards?
• We say it every Sabbath because it is a part of
the law,
• “Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be
called the children of God, “(Matthew 5: 9).
• We know it to be a fruit of the spirit,
• But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace,
longsuffering, gentleness, goodness,
faith,” (Galatians 5: 22)

7. PEACE IS………
• A state of calmness and security one feels
in life because his or her faith/hope in
God.
• The ability to fight disquieting or
oppressive thoughts that jeopardize your
spiritual well being.
• Maintaining harmony in personal relations
with your family, friends and strangers.

8. HOWTO OBTAIN PEACE
• To gain peace of mind, spirit and soul, you must do
so through obedience to His law.
• Only through obedience can you develop a bond
with God accompanied with the assurance that
though you may face trials and tribulations, you
maintain a sense of peace because you have hope for
better days on this earth and ultimately in heaven.
• Ask the Lord to grant you peace through your daily
prayers.
• Listening to spiritual music or singing praises to God,
can aide in giving you comfort and peace, on a
physical, mental and emotional level.
• While in my car, I listen to church songs in between
patients. It helps me cope throughout the day and it
keeps me calm.

9. PEACE STARTS WITHYOU
• As with all things spiritual, peace starts with you.
• We are liken to a temple (I Corinthians 3:
16-17).
• Consider this. A temple is holy. It is God’s
dwelling place.
• We want God to dwell with us. To become
one with us.
• When that is so, we begin to take on His
characteristics, His attributes, including that of
peace.
• The Lord is also known as the “God of Peace”
in the scriptures (IThessalonians 5: 23)

10. PEACE STARTS WITHYOU
• When we have peace within ourselves it helps us
to better manage our emotions, particularly that of
anger, sorrow and anxiety so that we do not sin.
• When your emotions get the best of you, when
you lose control…it can be liken to a house
subjected to a violent storm.
• We don’t want our emotions to cause us to waver
from the truth or to knock us down.
• Instead, we must be like the wise man who built
his house upon the rock (Matthew 7: 24-27). That
rock is Jesus Christ.
• Consider the song lyric from,“When the tempest
rages, I shall not be moved.”

11. PEACE INTHE HOUSEHOLD
• If you can maintain peace from within, then you
will be able to show forth peace to your loved
ones within your home.
• We must make every effort to not cause
confusion through our actions or words.
• Do not be deceived. Offensive words can
sometimes be just as harmful as a physical blow.
Words leave emotional scars and can remain a
permanent memory of a loved one. James
warned us about the tongue in James 3: 3-10
• When offenses come, we must turn the other
cheek and remember that a soft answer
turneth away wrath, (Matthew 5:39 & Proverbs
15: 1).
• Use discretion. When you anticipate or foresee
that certain words or actions could result in
conflict or trouble then you should avoid it.

12. PEACE INTHE HOUSEHOLD
• Don’t intentionally start arguments.
• Now arguments are inevitable. So when
arguing with a loved one, resolve it and do
so quickly and peaceably.
• Sometimes you have to swallow your
pride. You do not have to have the last
word.
• Forgive one another and move forward.
• For spouses, try not to argue in front of
your children.
• I can say from my own experience, it has a
negative impact on them and can
influence there relationships in the present
and future.

13. PEACE INTHE CHURCH
• It is crucial that we maintain peace & order in God’s house,
His dwelling place where the law & truth are
• We must love our brothers and sisters, greeting everyone
cheerfully as we enter the sanctuary.
• If conflict arises, the word of God serves as a guide on how
to resolve issues. There are no enemies amongst us. Our
enemy is Satan, (Ephesians 6: 12)
• Remember that we are all a part of the body of Christ. If we
bear ill will towards one another, we are doing it to Christ.
(Corinthians 12: 12 & 27 & Matthew 25: 31 & 41 to 46)
• Satan wants you to only focus on the offensive things
someone has done or said. It is impossible to forgive
someone or be at peace with them when you have this
mindset.
• You have to learn to forgive, let go and let peace have the
upper hand. Trust me, you will feel so much better when
you do this.

14. PEACE INTHE CHURCH
• When we go up to the altar our words must be salted
with salt, meaning they must be holy and clean,
(Colossians 4: 6)
• We do not speak with the intent to sow discord or to air
our grievances. Instead we must speak to elevate God’s
truth and to edify, strengthen and comfort one another.
• Keep in mind and consider that when you speak at the
altar, you are not merely speaking to members of the
church but the entire host of heaven.
• Therefore, we cannot approach the altar or speak
however we choose. We must do what is pleasing and
acceptable to God. We want the offering of Abel not of
Cain (Genesis 4: 1-7)
• To sum it up,“For God is not the author of confusion, but
of peace, as in all churches of the saints,”
(I Corinthians 14: 33)
• “Let all things be done decently & in order,” (I Corinthians
14: 40)

15. PEACE AMONGSTTHE SONS OF MEN
• We not only have to be peaceable to those in our inner
circle but also to all people in this world, whether
righteous or wicked.
• The Lord commands us to obey the laws of the land and
respect positions of authority, such as an office manager, a
police officer or a judge, provided it does not contradict
the laws of God ( I Peter 2: 13-16)
• It is not wise to be unruly, disruptive or speak in an
unseemly way nor should you use your belief in the truth
as an excuse to do so.
• We must be wise as a serpent and harmless as a dove
(Matthew 10: 16)
• When we let our light shine and show forth the
testimonies, the Lord will cause us to gain favor with the
sons of men.
• By displaying peace in your words and actions, you can
quickly remedy conflict and keep confusion and potential
dangers at bay.

16. PEACE AMONGSTTHE SONS OF MEN
• Consider the excessive violence and police brutality
we have seen in recent years.
• Particularly towards towards black men and even
black women now as blatant racism emerges more
and more.
• So many unnecessary deaths, some possibly avoided
• But we are children of the light, we must use God’s
law as our protection that we might avoid the
“terror by night”or the “arrow that flieth by day”
• If we are approached by a police office, whether
just or not, we must speak with respect, being
cautious of our demeanor, tone and gestures. You
can save your life by doing so and maintain godly
peace in your life.
• We must teach our children to do so as they come
of age

17. CONCLUSION
• I hope this lesson helps all of
you. Remember that God is
our peace and you can indeed
find it if you seek it out in
scriptures, through song and
prayer. Hold onto it daily and
let it take effect in your words,
in your relationships and in
every deed you bring forth.
Let God bless you all and may
you continue to grow as you
work towards your weekly
goals. Amen.

18. WRITTEN BY:
Elisabeth C. Tunstall