It is the peace of God overcoming the world. I have said this to you , Jesus said, so that in me you may have peace. In the world you face persecution. God s peace does not occur in the absence of tribulation but in the midst of it. Courage is not the absence of fear but the virtue that overcomes fear.
Faith occurs in spite of doubt.
Christian joy is given us in the midst of tears. He appears among us and says, Peace be with you. As the Father sent me, so I send you . I, like Thomas, would like to put my fingers in Christ s wounds before believing the good news. But I can not and neither can you.