John 10:10 English Standard Version (ESV) The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.

We left off with the thoughts that some of us have lost our peace and the result can be a failure to be thankful. This opening verse is progressive in that “the thief” begins with stealing our peace. If we are in tune with our peace from God, then disturbing the peace is the first sign we are under some kind of spiritual attack.

What are the outward signs we show when someone is disturbing the peace? Complaining? Seems rather natural to complain when people are disturbing the peace. Does that mean we are under spiritual attack? It is possible that by the time we are exhibiting outwardly these signs that we have already been under attack spiritually. Spiritual peace allows us to deal with human disturbances.

If this is true, what are the signs of spiritual disturbing of our peace? Considering that this peace comes from God, then it can be assumed that something is happening with our spiritual time with God.

Have we been reading His Word regularly? Have we been in prayer regularly? Have we spent time meditating on His Word? Have we made time to fellowship?

Has our spiritual routine been disturbed?

Since our peace comes from God, then this is where we might look first for a sign of our cutting off the source of peace.

Philippians 4:6 English Standard Version (ESV) do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.

Anxiety is the nemesis of peace. Anxiety is the leading edge in loss of trust. Lose trust, lose peace.

If we have lost it, we are told to go to God for it.