Inner Peace

I have been striving for inner peace; the ability to not be effected by the things I cannot change in my life.  For me, peace would mean feeling joy and positive contentment by trusting in God and his plan for me and my family.  Here's where my search has led me:

Psalms 37:3-7- "Trust in the Lord, and do good.... Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.  Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him, and he shall bring it to pass.  Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him...."

If I can commit* to truly trusting God with my life, can I know rest/peace?  When I discover that rest/peace, then my heart learns to delight in Him?  Or, because I delight in Him, I feel peace?

*Commit=a dedication

• Have I truly dedicated my life to God?
• How can I more fully commit myself to God and his ways?

Mark 12:30- "And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind*, and with all thy strength;..."

*"with all thy mind"- I need to work on my thoughts being more Christlike: no judgmental thoughts, murmurings, worrying, finding the negative, etc.  These kind of thoughts put distance between me and the Lord and definitely prevent me from achieving inner peace.

The Greek word used for mind is dianoia, meaning with all your 'way of thinking' or your 'perception of things'. (Welch, John W.)

So, I need to change my way of thinking and my perception of things.  If I want to see and think things the way God does, then I need to look at people and things the way God does: With love and potential.  

Romans 12:2- "And be not conformed to this world; but be ye transformed by the renewing of our mind...."

I am still striving for inner peace, but now I have a plan of action.  I have a lot more scripture verses and quotes that have helped me, and I am still striving to think like Him.  However, over the last week, as I have tried to discipline myself to be more aware of the things I put into my mind and allow to take up residency there, I have felt more joy and peace.  I do feel like I am making a transformation.