Substance

^"27Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid." - John 14


the world's not such a bad place. it gives what it can. it is physical so it gives physically to my physical being. food, possessions, relationships, hobbies, knowledge, skills- i need them all physically, for the time being. yet they really don't matter in the long run because my physical being will pass. Jesus gives to my spirit. he has sent the holy spirit to take care of my spiritual being, the lasting part of me. he says he leaves peace with me, which makes peace of the spiritual essence, not physical. so peace isn't something my physical body can feel, like hunger or thirst, its something my spirit feels. love, joy, patience, grace, understanding- these all fall in the same category. it sounds basic but there's more to it than i can understand.
the earth gives, yet it cannot provide substance like my savior can.
this intertwining of spirit and body is an interesting thing.

this sounds so obvious, yet you know my heart and mind. let me look to you for satisfaction, not to the empty things here