{"id":1896,"date":"2026-01-25T13:20:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T18:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/confidenceingod.com\/?p=1896"},"modified":"2026-01-25T14:32:24","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T19:32:24","slug":"the-real-meaning-of-peace-lessons-from-scripture-and-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/confidenceingod.com\/es\/the-real-meaning-of-peace-lessons-from-scripture-and-life\/","title":{"rendered":"The Real Meaning of Peace: Lessons from Scripture and Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1896-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2503792\/episodes\/18409835-the-real-meaning-of-peace-lessons-from-scripture-and-life.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2503792\/episodes\/18409835-the-real-meaning-of-peace-lessons-from-scripture-and-life.mp3\">https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2503792\/episodes\/18409835-the-real-meaning-of-peace-lessons-from-scripture-and-life.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>Welcome to the Confidence in God podcast with your host, Julie McGhghy! In this episode, we explore what it truly means for Jesus to be our Prince of Peace\u2014not just during the Christmas season, but every day of our lives.<\/p>\n<p><b>Listen to discover:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Why \u201cpeace\u201d is more than a clich\u00e9 answer and how it\u2019s available to us in every circumstance<\/li>\n<li>The difference between worldly peace and the peace Jesus offers<\/li>\n<li>Scriptural insights from Isaiah 9:6-7, John 16:33, Ephesians 2:14, and more<\/li>\n<li>How to pursue and experience God\u2019s peace, even in the midst of pain, loss, or uncertainty<\/li>\n<li>A moving story of Diana\u2019s faith and peace during her battle with cancer<\/li>\n<li>Practical steps to keep your mind and heart anchored in God\u2019s promises<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Resources:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/confidenceingod.com\/resources\/\">https:\/\/confidenceingod.com\/resources\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Vm2T8Xqbt6A\">Michael W Smith Peace<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1737736101\">Hey Dad Its Me<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Episode Timeline:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>0:00 \u2014 Introduction and welcome by Julie McGhghy<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>0:34 \u2014 Childhood memories of beauty pageants and the clich\u00e9 of \u201cworld peace\u201d<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>1:44 \u2014 Isaiah 9:6-7: The prophecy of the Messiah, the Prince of Peace<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>2:09 \u2014 The ongoing fulfillment of Isaiah\u2019s prophecy in Jesus<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>3:43 \u2014 What Jesus\u2019s peace is NOT (Matthew 10:34-36)<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>5:12 \u2014 Jesus IS our peace (Ephesians 2:14)<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>5:38 \u2014 Accessing peace through the cross (Colossians 1:20)<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>6:06 \u2014 Why believers sometimes don\u2019t feel God\u2019s peace<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>6:39 \u2014 A 17-year-old\u2019s insight: Keeping our eyes on God<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>6:59 \u2014 Isaiah 26:3: Perfect peace for those whose mind is stayed on God<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>7:29 \u2014 Psalm 34:14 and Philippians 4:7: Seeking and pursuing peace<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>7:58 \u2014 Practical steps: Prayer, thanksgiving, and focusing on God<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>8:16 \u2014 God speaks peace through His word and spiritual leaders<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>8:44 \u2014 Emotions vs. true peace: Don\u2019t confuse sadness or pain with lack of peace<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>9:05 \u2014 Diana\u2019s story: Experiencing God\u2019s peace during terminal illness<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>11:48 \u2014 Encouragement: God\u2019s peace is available to all, no matter the struggle<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>12:14 \u2014 God\u2019s peace is ever-increasing (Isaiah 9:7)<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>12:38 \u2014 Jesus is our peace, always available and ever-increasing<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>13:08 \u2014 Letting the peace of God rule in our hearts (Colossians 3:15)<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>13:17 \u2014 Michael W. Smith\u2019s song \u201cPeace\u201d and its message<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>13:58 \u2014 Episode summary: Jesus as Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Listen to this episode to explore what it truly means for Jesus to be our Prince of Peace\u2014not just during the Christmas season, but every day of our lives.<\/p>\n<p>In this episode, you\u2019ll discover:<\/p>\n<p>1. Why \u201cpeace\u201d is more than a clich\u00e9 answer and how it\u2019s available to us in every circumstance.<br \/>\n2. The difference between worldly peace and the peace Jesus offers.<br \/>\n3. Scriptural insights from Isaiah 9:6-7, John 16:33, Ephesians 2:14, and more.<br \/>\n4. How to pursue and experience God\u2019s peace, even in the midst of pain, loss, or uncertainty.<br \/>\n5. A moving story of Diana\u2019s faith and peace during her battle with cancer.<br \/>\n6. Practical steps to keep your mind and heart anchored in God\u2019s promises.\u00a0<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[136],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1896","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-podcast"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/confidenceingod.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1896","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/confidenceingod.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/confidenceingod.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/confidenceingod.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/confidenceingod.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1896"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/confidenceingod.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1896\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1937,"href":"https:\/\/confidenceingod.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1896\/revisions\/1937"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/confidenceingod.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1896"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/confidenceingod.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1896"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/confidenceingod.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1896"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}