When I am in agreement with the Holy Spirit, when I listen with my heart and follow with my steps, the fruits of the Spirit become evident in my life. Peace is a fruit of the Holy Spirit.
Peace is often referred to as something people can experience someday in the future when there will be a change in circumstances. But outer circumstances have nothing to do with peace. Peace is something that must reside within and it comes from a relationship with the Holy Spirit. In fact, peace already exists, I need only align myself with it, with Him. I cannot force others to have peace, but I can bring my peace to them.
It is easy to forget that I have a well-spring of peace within me. It happens when something external surprises me and fools me into thinking that I am not safe or loved or good enough. Worry and fear crash in and my thoughts and actions become more about defending or attacking. Those are words of war and conflict, not peace. I am not vulnerable. I am not a victim. I am with God. He is with me. His Holy Spirit has gifted me with peace in all circumstances.
You will go out with joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands. Isaiah 55:12
Meeting God at the Park 
Last Sunday our pastor started a summer sermon series on Psalm 23. In his message, he challenged us to read Psalm 23 every day- 5 times a day- for one week. “Because the Lord is my Shepherd, I have everything I need….”
Some might think that the value of reading that verse over and over is to convince you that it’s true. But as you wrote in your blog, the repetition serves only to connect you with what’s already within you- The peace of the Holy Spirit.
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