Jesus came to the disciples after His death, burial, and resurrection, and He brought them peace. "And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you" (Luke 24:36).
The Word gives much guidance pertaining to our emotional and mental well-being. Often, I find that our attitudes must receive healing by the Spirit of God. We need to develop and cultivate the attitude of God's dependable love.
Many people cannot trust God as a loving Father because of hurtful experiences with their earthly father. These people need to receive God's inner healing and peace to touch the neglected and wounded areas inside the heart. As God mends all brokeness, then a new attitude of trust begins to grow and mature.
Psalm 147:3 states that Jesus came to heal the brokenhearted and to bind up their wounds. Romans 8:15 states that we can freely receive God as Father because we have been released from a "bondage to fear". As we are freed to be children in God's family, we can easily become so close, that we say, "Abba Father", which actually means, "Daddy". "For ye have not received the spirit of bondage, again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God."
The following steps are given to aid you in finding wholeness and love in all your relationships and situations:
5. Determine within yourself that things will remain peaceful, and diligently maintain this attitude. Romans 15:1, "We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves."
6. Depend on Jesus' power and love, and not your own strength. Micah 3:8a, "But truly I am full of power by the Spirit of the Lord."
7. Begin to say that God is working, and that He is correcting the situation. Mark 11:23, "For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith." Luke 1:37, "For with God nothing shall be impossible."
8. Read 1 Corinthians 13 and Psalm 23 once every day.
9. Look for ways to let God's love flow out through your life. Luke 6:27, 28, "But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you."
10. Let ALL YOUR EXPECTATIONS REST IN GOD...There is no disappointment in Him. Psalm 62:5, "My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him."
Our relationships with others is a key to peace and life. This is the most important thing a Christian should strive for...peace and harmony in our relationships. In fact, our human relationships should be second only to our relationship with our Heavenly Father and His Son, Jesus.
In most cases there are steps we can incorporate to improve relationships, and we can exercise more faith to bring victory in this area. The following steps are given to aid you in finding wholeness and love in all your relationships and situations:
1. You must want to do something about strained relationships and situations. Romans 13:10, "Love worketh no ill to his neighbor: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.." Romans 12:18, "If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceable with all men."
2. Start thinking on the good qualities in the other person's life. Philippians 4:8, "Finally, brethren, whatsover things are true - honest - just - pure - lovely - whatsoever things are of a good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things." Through a proper attitude, you can free others to be the person they were meant to be. Romans 12:10, "Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honor preferring one another.
3. Forgive and ask the other person to forgive you; then begin praying for one another. Mark 11:25, "And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have aught against any; that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses." Matthew 5:23, 24, "Therefore if you bring your gift to the altar and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee, leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
4. Be thankful for what you are learning and becoming. Psalm 34:1, "I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth."