All-Surpassing Peace in a Shaking World

By Lee Ann Rubsam

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All of us long for peace: world peace, peace in our relationships, and most importantly, inner peace. Why is peace so elusive, even for those of us who are Christians? How do we manage to achieve true peace -- and then hang onto it?

In All-Surpassing Peace in a Shaking World, Lee Ann Rubsam explains why peace is the covenant right of every child of God and how to access it. She shares practical keys from Scripture and personal experience to help you enter into a greater peace than you have known before.

Learn:
~ How to enter into the covenant of peace with God
~ What obstacles stand in the way of peace and how to overcome them
~ How to have peace govern and guide your life
~ How to be God's agent of peace to others
~ Ways to maintain or restore your peace in times of turmoil

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lee Ann Rubsam
• Release date: Mar 20, 2017
• ISBN: 9781370150878

Lee Ann Rubsam

Lee Ann Rubsam is a Christian author, essayist, and prophetic teacher who specializes in writing about prayer and Christian character building. Her materials are used by churches, home study groups, and home schooling families throughout the world.One of Lee Ann’s primary interests is to encourage intercessors in their calling and to help them reach their highest level of effectiveness in prayer. With that goal in mind, in addition to her books, she and her husband Paul present practical, hands-on intercessor workshops at their home base in Appleton, Wisconsin, and elsewhere upon request.Lee Ann and Paul have two children and four grandchildren.

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All-Surpassing Peace

in a

Shaking World

Lee Ann Rubsam

Full Gospel Family Publications

419 East Taft Avenue

Appleton, Wisconsin

All-Surpassing Peace in a Shaking World

By Lee Ann Rubsam

Published by Full Gospel Family Publications at Smashwords

Copyright 2017 by Lee Ann Rubsam

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All Scripture quotes, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from The Modernized KJV.

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Table of Contents

Introduction

The Door to Peace

Peace Is Our Covenant Right

The God of Peace

Peace Comes by Beholding Jesus

Peace Comes Through Trust

Peace Comes Through Obedience

Peace Comes Through Abiding

Peace and the Rest of God

Peace Is a Command

Peace Must Be Enforced

Peace Governs and Guides Us

Our Tongues Affect Our Peace

Contentment -- Avenue to Peace

Called to Be Peacemakers

The Jerusalem Connection

Tools to Restore Peace in Times of Turmoil

If Fear Still Knocks

A Greater Peace Is Coming

Bible Verses About Peace

Resources Mentioned in This Book

About the Author

Introduction

We live in a Psalm 46:6 age: The heathen raged; the kingdoms were moved. Besides the turmoil and uncertainty we see nationally and internationally, many of us deal with personal difficulties in our health, finances, and relationships. Let's face it: serenity is hard to come by in the twenty-first century!

These extreme pressures are really nothing new. The apostle Paul, giant of the Faith though he was, experienced stress too. He expressed it, Our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side. Outwardly there was fighting; inwardly there were fears (2 Corinthians 7:5). Yet, in the midst of difficult times, the Lord has promised rest of soul to His people.

All of us long for peace: world peace, peace in our family relationships, peace between ourselves and the people we work with, peace in our circumstances, and most importantly, inner peace. Why does peace seem so elusive, even for those of us who are Christians? How do we manage to achieve true peace -- and then hang onto it?

If we look carefully at the Bible, we see that God really does desire for mankind to have peace. However, there are certain steps we must take in order to enter into it. Let's examine those steps together over the next few pages. I believe that as we do, we will truly begin to experience that all-surpassing peace which the Lord intends for us to possess.

I say we for a reason. I have a confession to make: peace has not come easily to me. It was not a fruit of the Spirit which stood out strikingly in me. I have had to battle my way into it, to deliberately fight to keep fear from having a field day in my life. And the battle is not entirely in the past tense yet.

People sometimes think that those who write books are the experts who have somehow managed to get it all together. I am not an expert, but someone who is still learning about what it means to live a peace-filled life. I will be sharing with you truths and keys which the Lord has given me by revelation of His Word. However, these are things I am still in the process of acquiring for myself. Sometimes I still fall backward and have to ask the Lord to help me get up and dust myself off, so that I can continue onward -- but I am gaining ground as I go! The victory is achieved by refusing to quit.

In spite of my personal struggle, many, many times when I am praying with people concerning their needs and fears, they tell me afterwards, I felt peace come all over me when you prayed! I always tell them that what they are sensing is the Holy Spirit moving upon them. I know it is not anything I possess in the natural. Over the years, I have also often had people comment that I exude peace. This, too, surprises me. But it encourages me that the Lord has made much progress in me. May He continue molding me until the work is perfected. May He fill you with His supernatural peace as well, as you put the concepts in this book into practice.

Shall we begin our adventure together?

The Door To Peace

Therefore, being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. -- Romans 5:1

We must start at square one. Living a peace-filled life begins with having a relationship with God. There is no alternate route, no other system or way. God is the Originator of all peace. Therefore, until we reconcile with Him, true and lasting peace will not be achievable for us.

Jesus said, I am the door: if any man enter in by Me, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture (John 10:9). Jesus is the starting point for all peace. We must believe that He is the only way to have eternal life and fellowship with God, because that is what the Bible, the only true Word of God, says.

Romans 5:10 tells us that before we embrace Jesus as our Savior, we are enemies of