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Seek after inner peace
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Seek after inner peace

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Wash me in the Fountains of Living Waters, purifying my life and cleansing me from all evil.
Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; Titus 3:5
For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes. Revelation 7:17
And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. Matthew 19:28

For it is far better to live a holy life without power, than to have great power without holiness.
O worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness: fear before him, all the earth. Psalms 96:9
2 Timothy 3:1  ¶This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
2  For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3  Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
4  Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
5  Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

The wicked seek wealth and power while the righteous seek after inner peace and purity of heart.
The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts. Psalms 10:4
The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked. Proverbs 10:3

The world flocks after false prophets and ministers that appear to work feats of magic and miracles, because they are impressed with men of power.
Matthew 24:7  For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.
8  All these are the beginning of sorrows.
9  Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.
10  And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.
11  And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.
12  And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.

The children of God seek after men of faith who can restore the invisible things of the Spirit such as Love, Holiness and Peace.
And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. 2 Timothy 2:2
Hebrews 11:1  ¶Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
2  For by it the elders obtained a good report.
3  Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.

It is far better to have inner peace then to see many miracles without it.
Proverbs 15:16  ¶Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.
17  Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
¶It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house. Proverbs 25:24

Jesus said "Peace be Still."
And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. Mark 4:39