The Bible talks about three kinds of peace. First is spiritual peace. Spiritual peace is peace with God.

I meet many people who are getting ready to live but never do. “I’m aiming to change,” they tell me. And I want to reply, “That’s good, but when are you going to pull the trigger?” Procrastination is fatal. One of these days I’m going to go to the dentist. One of these days I’m going to have that surgery I need. One of these days I’m going to spend

Stop fantasizing about greener grass somewhere else. The truth is that the grass is not greener on the other side of the fence; the grass is greener wherever you water it!

If I act as if I’m enthusiastic, I will soon begin to feel enthusiastic. If I act as if I’m happy, before you know it I will feel happy.

Hurt people hurt people. If someone is hurting you, that person is doing so because he or she is hurting. We need to look beyond people’s faults and see their needs. Then we can learn to love.

Paul says that as Christians we can rejoice even in tough times because we have hope and because we know that God is working in our lives. We have perspective. Paul reminds us, “We know that suffering produces….” Suffering can be productive! Problems have a purpose. Your trials and difficulties have value. It is easier to handle suffering when you

treat that person the way you want him or her to become.

Stop torturing yourself with “what if — ?” You are talking yourself into those unhappy feelings. Stop fantasizing and start thinking positive, truthful thoughts — the kind described in 1 Corinthians 13. If you want to rebuild a love in your life, memorize 1 Corinthians 13. Meditate on it and start acting on it.

The final exercise aimed at developing inner joy is sharing Christ with others.