What does the peace of God keep?
The peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, keeps the believer's heart and mind—the whole mental health—in balance. Even amid adverse circumstances, it guards the inner life, providing assurance and stability because it is beyond human comprehension and only the believer truly understands it.
Les explains that while we make peace with God at salvation—reconciliation—the peace of God is experienced as we walk the Christian life. As we pray and leave everything in the throne room of heaven, we can come away every day knowing that the peace of God, which passes all understanding, will keep our hearts and minds. It keeps our whole mental health in balance even though we may go through adverse circumstances. This peace never leaves us, but we can have more at some times than others, similar to the filling of the Spirit. It is beyond human concept, and only the believer understands what it is.
And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
More Questions
What does it mean that the peace of God passes all understanding?
'The peace of God which passes all understanding' means this peace is beyond human concept, and only the believer ever understands what it is.
What does the peace of God do for a believer in hard circumstances?
The peace of God means that under whatever circumstances God is there calming your situation and saying 'I'm in control.'
When do you get the peace of God as opposed to peace with God?
The peace with God is received at salvation, whereas the peace of God is entered into as a believer in the Spirit-filled walk.