There is a kind of peace that doesn’t need to be explained, justified, or defended. It simply is. It doesn’t depend on circumstances. It doesn’t waiver in the face of disagreement. It doesn’t crumble under pressure. It is not passive, but neither is it aggressive. It is unshakable because it is rooted in truth—not in the temporary truths of the world, but in the eternal truth of what you are.
A Course in Miracles teaches us that peace is not something we create; it is something we remember. It is already ours. We don’t need to earn it. We need only remove the blocks to its awareness.
And the primary block? The belief that we must defend ourselves to survive.
The ego is built on defense. It sees everything as a potential threat. Someone else’s success threatens your value. A different opinion threatens your intelligence. A political view threatens your safety. A changed plan threatens your control. And so the ego responds with attack—sometimes overt, sometimes subtle, but always rooted in fear.
The Course says:
“In my defenselessness my safety lies.”
At first, this sounds ridiculous. How can I be safe without defense? Doesn’t defenselessness make me vulnerable? But the Course turns this logic on its head. It teaches that when you defend yourself, you actually reinforce the idea that you are weak and need protection. You affirm the very fear you are trying to avoid.
But when you are truly at peace—when you know who you are—there is nothing to defend.
Peace is not the absence of conflict. It is the absence of the need for conflict.
It is the quiet confidence that you are not defined by opinions, appearances, or outcomes. It is the deep knowing that your worth is unchangeable, your essence untouchable, your connection to God eternal.
There is incredible strength in this kind of peace. It allows you to walk into a chaotic room and not lose your center. To be misunderstood and not feel the need to explain. To be criticized and not collapse. To be challenged and still remain kind.
This is not repression. It is clarity. It is the result of practicing inner alignment so consistently that the outer world no longer dictates your state of mind.
There was a time when I believed peace required quiet surroundings. I thought I needed the world to behave before I could rest. But life doesn’t work that way. The phone rings. The news breaks. The body aches. People disappoint. And yet—even amid all this—I’ve discovered that peace can still be found, because it was never out there to begin with.
I recall a moment when everything seemed to be unraveling—a personal crisis, financial uncertainty, and a health scare all at once. I sat in the middle of it and asked, “How do I stay peaceful when everything is falling apart?”
The answer came softly:
“Peace isn’t found in the absence of difficulty. It’s found in the presence of God.”
That shifted everything.
The situation didn’t instantly change. But I did. I stopped resisting the moment. I stopped demanding that things look different before I could feel okay. I let peace come to me, right in the middle of the mess.
And that’s when I understood: peace is not the reward. It’s the way.
The Course tells us:
“The peace of God is shining in me now.”
Not later. Not when everything’s fixed. Now.
That means peace is not something we chase. It’s something we uncover.
It’s there when you choose to pause before reacting.
It’s there when you take a breath instead of raising your voice.
It’s there when you listen without needing to be right.
It’s there when you stop arguing with reality and allow grace to rise.
This kind of peace can’t be disturbed by circumstances because it doesn’t come from circumstances. It comes from your alignment with love.
When you’re aligned with love, you don’t need to defend your worth. You don’t need to convince others to agree with you. You don’t need to attack anyone to feel strong.
You simply stand in what you know to be true:
That you are loved.
That you are held.
That nothing real can be threatened.
That nothing unreal exists.
So how do you begin to live in this peace?
- Practice stillness. Even five minutes a day of silence helps you reconnect with the Voice for God.
- Release the need to win. Ask yourself, Would I rather be right, or would I rather be at peace?
- Let go of being understood. Not everyone will get you. That’s okay. Your job is not to explain yourself into peace—it’s to return to peace regardless.
- Forgive quickly. Not for others, but for your own freedom. The longer you carry the grievance, the further you drift from peace.
- Trust the process. Life won’t always make sense, but peace doesn’t depend on answers. It depends on trust.
When you live from this kind of peace, people will notice. They may not know what it is, but they’ll feel it. They’ll feel safer around you. More open. Less guarded. You become a calm presence in a chaotic world. Not because you’ve escaped the world, but because you’ve remembered what’s real within it.
That’s the kind of peace that changes everything.
It doesn’t make a scene.
It doesn’t draw attention.
It doesn’t need approval.
It simply radiates.
So today, if you feel tired of defending, tired of arguing, tired of trying to prove or protect—pause. Remember:
You are safe.
You are loved.
You are held.
Let the world be what it is. And let peace be who you are.
