Finding Peace
Overview
In times of crisis and confusion, Dr. Charles Stanley has learned the one phrase that can carry him through: “God, You are in control.” The peace he has experienced in life stems from that foundational belief. In Finding Peace, Dr. Stanley shares with readers how they, too, can experience an unshakeable peace which “passes all understanding.”
Filled with encouragement to lift the soul, Finding Peace offers insight on what causes us to live without God’s peace in our lives, and how we can reverse course and open our hearts to receive it. Also, Stanley gives his perspective on the things that hinder peace—including the “Four Great Hallmarks of God’s Peace” and “Five Essential Beliefs for a Peaceful Heart”—to put the important message of this book into concrete terms. Addressing regret, anxiety, and fear, Dr. Stanley extends hope for overcoming the obstacles that block peace with the Lord. Finally, he gives direction on learning to live a life of contentment.
Top Highlights
“I want to be very clear and state emphatically to you that until you have peace with God, you will never experience true peace in this life. This is the most foundational principle in the Scriptures.” (Page 11)
“Happiness and contentment lie totally within a person’s own perceptions and emotions. Nobody and no thing can make another person happy or contented. Happiness and contentment are states of mind that arise out of our perception of people, circumstances, and how they interrelate with us.” (Pages 21–22)
“Peace is an inner quality that flows out of a right relationship with God.” (Page 22)
“Question #2: Are you limiting God by the way you think?” (Page 37)
“The humble follower of Jesus knows that the essential ingredient for all persons to be happy, contented, and at peace within themselves is the presence of God.” (Page 22)
- Title: Finding Peace: God’s Promise of a Life Free from Regret, Anxiety, and Fear
- Author: Charles Stanley
- Publisher: Thomas Nelson
- Print Publication Date: 2003
- Logos Release Date: 2007
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Emotions › Religious aspects--Christianity; Peace › Religious aspects--Christianity
- ISBNs: 9781418531263, 141853126X
- Resource ID: LLS:FNGPEACE
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T00:01:20Z
Charles Stanley (1932–2023) was often called “America’s Pastor.” He earned his bachelor of divinity at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and his master’s degree and doctorate at Luther Rice Seminary. His theological viewpoint was evangelical and dispensational in nature.
Stanley served as senior pastor of the First Baptist Church Atlanta from 1971-2020. He ws the founder and president of In Touch Ministries and had served two terms as president of the Southern Baptist Convention. The radio and television broadcast In Touch with Dr. Charles Stanley aired around the world in more than 50 languages and covered an array of topics—from finances to parenting.
Stanley was a New York Times bestselling author who had written more than 45 books, including The Charles F. Stanley Life Principles Bible, The Reason for My Hope, Walking Wisely: Real Guidance for Life’s Journey, and dozens more in The Charles Stanley Collection (46 vols.).
