How to grow Peace

And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
(Philippians 4:7)

We are promised peace a lot in the Bible, but are we told how to get it?

Yes.  Have a look at this verse, and see if you can spot the important word here…

…AND

And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

This verse is not just a promise of peace, but shows us that the verses that come before it must give some clue as to how to grow peace.  It is a promise that if we do what comes before, we will have peace.

So I guess we better look at this passage a little closer.

Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!  Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.  And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.  Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.
(Philippians 4:4-9)

So what do we need to do?

• Set our mind on God.
• Read, prayer, meditate on his Word. 
• Focus our mind on Spiritual things.

If we do this, then the peace of God will be ours, and the God of peace will be with us every step of the way.