1 Corinthians 12:31 Be sincere in seeking God’s gifts for there is always a better way. (My Paraphrase)

This is not so much a quote of that verse as it is an understanding of any present condition for any Christian no matter how far you have come on your walk.

Romans 5:1 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

The moment we receive Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior we have peace with God. The moment we step out into the world in faith, we are hounded by the world.

Psalm 123:3-4 Have mercy upon us, O Lord, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt. Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud.

We only deceive ourselves if we think that the peace of God protects our souls in this evil and corrupt world. It does not. The world is at war with our souls and the peace of God is useful only as a guide to keep us on the path of His will for us. Our soul is made up of our mind, will and emotions which are flesh and therefor subject to wounding.

The Lord made provisions for healing and rest. Restoration comes from the Lord and is found in His presence. But then we are sent right back out into the world with a new set of orders. Having had those wounds healed, do you not also have a better understand about how you received them? Will you take that into battle and avoid being wounded again?

Galatians 1:15-16 But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me by his grace, To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:

I strive for a better way, were flesh and blood have no part in this conversation.