Peace Doesn’t Compete, It Teaches

When you stand in peace, you become a mirror that helps others find their way back to themselves.

I function from peace, solitude, and simplicity.

It’s not a performance.

It’s a spiritual home that God carefully built in me over time.

And here’s the beautiful thing I’ve learned:

When someone shows up with tension, antagonism, or a restless spirit, it’s not a sign that something is wrong with me.

It’s a sign that something inside them is asking for healing.

Where there is inner war, even kindness can feel like confrontation.

Where there is unresolved fear, even calm feels unfamiliar.

And where the soul has not rested, peace feels like a foreign language.

That awareness has changed my life.

Instead of taking things personally, I look spiritually.

A person’s behavior is often a reflection of their battle, not a reflection of my worth.

And when you live from a place of inner harmony, you begin to see:

Some people aren’t difficult, they’re hurting.

Some people aren’t combative, they’re overwhelmed.

Some people aren’t attacking you, they’re trying to quiet the noise inside themselves.

This is where Soul Esteem comes in.

Soul Esteem teaches you to read situations from the spirit, not the surface.

It teaches you to say:

“I can love you,

I can honor you,

I can hold space for you,

but I cannot carry the weight of your internal storm.”

And guess what?

That doesn’t make you cold.

It makes you healthy.

Because here is the truth that frees you:

Your peace is not fragile. It’s influential.

Your calm can soften a hard moment.

Your gentleness can interrupt a downward spiral.

Your steadiness can give someone a glimpse of the balance they’re searching for.

This is why I never match someone’s chaos.

Peace doesn’t need to compete.

Peace knows its own strength.

The Word says He will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are stayed on Him.

Perfect peace isn’t just the absence of conflict.

Perfect peace is the presence of clarity.

It’s the steady whisper that says:

“You’re safe.

You’re guided.

You’re held.

Stay rooted.”

So when I encounter someone who seems unsettled or combative, I remind myself:

My peace may be the very thing God uses to show them a better way.

Not by force.

Not by correction.

Just by remaining anchored.

If you’re reading this today, hear me:

Your peace is a gift.

Your calm is a ministry.

Your stillness is strength, not weakness.

Let God continue shaping you into someone whose presence speaks healing without having to say a word.

~Jackie