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The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · May 3, 1864

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 23, No. 23.

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Inward Peace.

Many say they have no peace nor rest, but so many crosses and trials, afflictions and sorrows, that they know not how they shall ever get through them. Now he who in truth will perceive and take note, perceiveth clearly, that true peace and rest lie not in outward things; for if it were so, the Evil Spirit also would have peace when things go according to his will, which is nowise the case.
Therefore we must consider and see what is that peace which Christ left his disciples when he said: "My peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you."
Christ meant that inward peace which can break through all assaults and crosses of oppressions, suffering, misery, humiliation, and what more there may be of the like, so that a man may be joyful and patient therein; and what was bitter to him before shall become sweet, and his heart shall remain unmoved under all changes, at all times.—Theologia Germanica.