Peace is an awareness of the within as well as the without.
- Sue Sikking
When I think of God's presence around me, I relax and allow myself to be enfolded in a blanket of peace.
Yet when I take my thoughts deeper, to God's presence within me, I know how it feels to radiate serenity. I feel all the tension in my body melting away. I let my thoughts of God's spirit within consciously connect me with the inner peace that is always there for me to experience.
The gentle yet powerful inner peace within me reaches out from me to others. My calm response to a crying child, a tense spouse, or an impatient friend soothes them and prepares the way for peaceful communication and relations.
Wherever I am, I am in the presence of God and divine peace.
My thoughts of God's presence within lead me to a realisation of peace.
(From : 'Daily Word' magazine by Silent Unity, a world wide prayer ministry)
