Atmospheres Of Peace

If we want to hear from God, we need to create an atmosphere conducive to His presence. By atmosphere I mean the environment or mood that surrounds us. Atmosphere is created by attitudes and certain attitudes enhance or hinder our relationship with God. To hear from God we need an atmosphere of peace and we can maintain peace by our attitudes of faith in God and willingness to forgive those we might be upset with. We can feel strife in the atmosphere when it is present. Likewise we can sense peace in places where people and situations are at peace, and we should work to create and maintain peaceful atmospheres wherever we go because we cannot hear from God in the midst of turmoil. An attitude of strife and dissension does not create an atmosphere in which God will speak, but He will speak in peaceful atmospheres where hearts- and minds are at peace and full of love. To enjoy the fullness of God's presence we need to consistently maintain an atmosphere around us and in our hearts that allows us to honor Him. If we want to hear from God, we must yield all bad attitudes to the lordship of Jesus Christ so we can help create atmospheres in which we can sense His presence and hear His voice, making "peacemaker" our roles. If possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. Romans 12:18  

Sometimes, there are those that do not know peace and have never truly experienced the peace of God at work in their lives, therefore making it very difficult for us to remain in a state of peace creating the atmosphere we so desire. Sometimes we have to separate ourselves from those persons and turn it over to Jesus, so that he can fill us with the peace that passes all understanding. Through Him, we are able to abide in peace in any situation..it is His peace that he gives so freely...God inhabits the atmospheres of peace!