Proverbs 14:30 says, “A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones.”

Wow, our spiritual well being truly does effect our physical wellness. What we allow to enter into our lives can do more good or damage than we probably realize. I know many people who’s bones are rotting because of envy, and I know many people who’s peace sustains them in the midst of adversity. What you allow to consume your heart will consume your health eventually.

There are 3 people you need to be at peace with in order to give life to your body…

1. God

They only we can have peace with God is to receive His grace into our lives. If you don’t know the grace of God you cannot know the peace of God. His grace is the only thing that can give us peace. Knowing that we are saved by grace through faith, and that it is not because of our performance frees us from stress, worry, fear, and guilt. God receives us not because of what we do, but because of who we are in Him. We must pass through the gates of confessing with our mouth and believing in our heart that Jesus is the ONLY way to heaven. Then, and only then, are we free from having to feel like we must earn salvation. If we do not have peace with God’s grace then we will rot with anxiety, doubt, fear, anger, bitterness, low-self worth, etc…

3. Yourself

If you don’t have peace with yourself then you will start to rot away from the inside out. Being at peace with yourself is the key to living free. I have news for you… you are not perfect…neither am I. We are ALL a working progress, so chill out on beating yourself silly about your imperfections. I am not saying to accept them and ignore them, but for goodness sake stop being controlled by them. Our imperfection doesn’t disqualify us from salvation, in fact, it is the only thing that qualifies us for salvation. Look at what King David did when he began to lose peace with himself…he wrote…

Psalm 43:5

Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.

Be at peace with yourself and accept yourself in all your imperfections.

3. Others

You cannot allow jealousy, bitterness, or unforgiveness to dwell in your heart for it will rot you away. Live in peace with others. This doesn’t mean that people won’t hurt you, in fact, people are going to hurt you all the time, but understand they can’t hurt you unless you let them hurt you. You can’t choose what happens to you, but you can ALWAYS choose what happens in you. Jesus forgave those who hurt Him. He never allowed others to take control over Him. He said, blessed are the peacemakers. Being a peacemaker means that you make peace. Not that you see if peace will be present, you make it present by imitating it. Making peace is about taking responsibility for how you handle what others do to you. You don’t have to approve of people hurting you, but you don’t have to be controlled by it.