Welcome to the in touch podcast with Charles Stanley for Wednesday, July 3rd.

Did you know that for believers in Jesus, true contentment has nothing to do with

circumstances? Let's learn the key to continuing peace as Dr. Stanley's life

principle series moves forward.

Well, how can you live with this continuing peace, this serenity, this inner quietness, this

in a sense of security and tranquility that overrides, no matter what's going on around us how can we experience that

where we can because it's the offer of our Lord himself now I want you to go back to

go back to John for a moment in that 14th chapter and let's look to see what he said.

He said in this 14th chapter and the 27th verse, if you'll notice how he distinguishes between the two.

He says, my peace, I give to you, not as the world gives, give on to you.

He says, let not your hearts be troubled any longer.

Now when he said my peace I give to you what did he mean when he said my peace?

Well he's certainly talking about a different kind of

peace than we'd had before and when he says listen not as the world gives so what

is Jesus saying he says there's a difference between the peace he gives and the peace that the world has to offer.

So what is this peace that Jesus offers?

Well, first of all, it has to do with him. He said, my peace. Remember what Jesus

said about his relationship to the Father? He said, if you've seen me, you've seen the Father, I'm the Father one. And so if he and the Father won the

peace that he's offering us is Godly peace. It is a heavenly peace. It is a practical peace. It is a peace.

Listen, that doesn't come and go with circumstances. It is a peace that can be

continuing. My peace I give to you. Quietness and contentment. Serenity,

that is this overwhelming sense of security. Fearless. Where does all that come from when we are

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