Perfect calmness
Serenity of the mind is one of the beautiful trinkets of wisdom; it is a result of long-suffering because it takes relentless self-discipline and steadfastness. It presence is the indication of experience and practice, it is no small matter to be able to remain poised and calm even in threatening situations it is thought evolvement and self-awareness. The more tranquil a man makes himself in the face of adversity the more he flourishes in felicity.
“The secret of life, of abundant life with its strength, its felicity and its unbroken peace is to find Divine Center within oneself and live in and from that, instead of in that outer circumference of disturbance—the clamors, cravings and argumentations which make up the animal and intellectual man, these selfish elements constitute the mere of husks of life and must be thrown away by him, who will penetrate to the central heart of things—to life itself.”—James Allen
During a world cup match between Nigerian and Argentina on the 2nd of June, 2002, a certain aged man was said to have collapsed and passed away when the Nigerian side lost in the close call match, which dashed the last hope of Nigeria qualifying for the next round in the tournament. His demise may have been sudden, but presumably anxiety and stress accumulated overtime may have caused him high blood pressure which triggered the heart attack. He made his mind vulnerable, alas! On that faithful day he paid the price, perhaps if he had set his mind at peace, enjoyed a hobby or did something for himself while the match was going on, then just maybe he would have better received the disappointment. Just how much of our daily live is hijacked by the thoughts of insecurity and every other things happening in our communities, cities and nation at large.
Say to yourself, all that the disturbance and noises outside shall not take away my inner peace, all that tries to steal my joy away I will not be susceptible to; I am not ignorant of vices. He who resolves that he will not rest until he finds out what is going on here or there, shall by the piercing consequence of that resolve, digest every fleeting thought to the detriment of his own mental health and the torment of his sacred peace. But the wise and conscious shall enter into the substance of life, he shall learn how to live in desperate times and he shall live.
He shall not be a servant to confounding opinions; he shall be no slave to worry and anxiety neither shall he be at the mercy of manipulators, false reporters and fake news; he shall be strong, sound and perfectly calm at all times. An unstable mind cannot be relied upon to make sound judgment; it cannot think clearly to make the best decisions. It takes calmness of the mind to make the best decisions in any circumstance.
Peace that passes all understanding
And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. —Philippians 4:7.
When you receive God’s kind of peace, other people around you, your family and your friends will perceive it, they will be infested by it, and they will not hesitate to seek your opinion, to confide in you or rely on your discretion. In John 14:27, Jesus tells us that he leaves His peace with us, and that His peace is not as the world gives. He also urges our hearts not to be troubled, neither to be afraid.
Do you remember the bible story of the great tempest in the sea? Let us read it below:
24 And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.
25 And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish.
26 And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.
27 But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him! —Matthew 8:24-27
You see hereinto, Jesus was able to calm the raving tide not just because he had the authority but also because he had peace within him. Remind me again when a man void of peace was able to establish it with others. Notice that one person who is always at loggerhead with everyone else? Could be in your school, in your work place, in your church or in your neighborhood, yes, we all have them, they are liked a troubled sea, a raving tide, how can they possibly give what they do not possess themselves; you cannot give what you do not have.
Tempest blown-away mind is an unstable mind, It is time to put away your economic socio-political opinions and argumentation, take a break from the trending news and your vicious circle of endless worrying, they are eating you up, put out your hand now and receive the peace of God that passes all understanding. The kind of peace that eludes the world, the resting that keeps you settled even when everyone is else is running helter-scatter, but you are composed, you are calm and you are diligently carrying your duties knowing that your peace is with God.