Peace is not external; this stillness of heart, a deep quietude, allows recognition of even the briefest thought. It is not the absence of thinking, but a state of heightened awareness and clarity of heart. Where the internal landscape of anxieties, desires, and chatter recedes, allowing an unfolding.

Thoughts receive acknowledgment, though not all gain acceptance because faith governs reason. Without this light, thoughts drift like clouds across the heart and give in to the mental stream. True peace comes from God; it is not man-made.

“Where are you?”