Another chief characteristic of being a Christian is that we are both at peace with God and are privileged to enjoy the peace of God.

Peace with God is something that is affected at salvation. The Bible teaches that before we were born again we were at enmity with him. In a words, we were his enemies. The Scripture is very clear that all redeemed men set their minds in their heart away from God, just as far away from God as they can. "There is none that seeketh righteousness". "There is none that seeketh after God". "They have all the gone out of away". "All we like sheep have gone astray we have turned everyone to his own way". There is none excluded from these truths. All men are included in these general statements. Certainly, some exhibit this depravity to a greater degree than others. But all men are depraved and under the curse of God.

At salvation, that enmity with God is settled and we become a member of his family, sons and daughters of the Almighty. The blood of Jesus Christ, applied to our account by faith, cleanses us from our sin. Because our sins have been propitiate and, that is the wrath for them has been "soaked up", in the life of one who is redeemed there is no longer reason for that enmity to exist. That ceasing of enmity is "peace with God".

There is a second kind of "peace" that is a part of the Christian’s inheritance. Whereas "peace with God" is an objective matter; that is it has no emotional or experiential component. The "peace of God" is almost entirely subjective and experiential. We should note that the "peace of God" is firmly rooted in the presence, the real presence, of one’s "peace with God ". It other words, one cannot genuinely experience the "peace of God" unless one has already experienced the "peace with God". The former rests on the latter.

The peace "of God" can stand as a wonderful indicator of what is going on our lives spiritually, mentally, and emotionally. One writer has said "The peace of God stands as umpire of the affairs of the heart". Again, it is important to understand that this peace is not a human peace, but rather a divine one. In short, it is not our peace, it is God’s peace. As such, its presence depends on his presence. With that in mind, we can view it as a good indicator of our present spiritual state.

A genuine Christian is one who is at peace with God. He or she is no longer at enmity with God, and is enjoying the "peace of God". There is a stability in their lives; a calmness or a tranquility that at times defies explanation. This is not to say that there is any apathy or dullness. It simply speaks to the fact that the Christian knows something that others don’t. The believer knows that there’s a God in heaven! He or she knows that that God is powerful and good. They know that their lives are in God’s hands and that he will be a good and faithful Steward of that trust. How could such knowledge not have a calming effect?

There will also be a consistency, an ever-growing ability to exercise and enjoy the peace of gone in whatever circumstance we find ourselves in. It is easy to be at peace in peaceful circumstances. However, the true test of a growing Christian is the ability to walking God’s peace when things and the people around us are not at peace. As we mature, the ability to trust in God and in his care for us should mature and blossom with us.

On the other side of the coin, the presence of God’s peace should preclude worry or anxiety. In most cases worry or anxiety demonstrates a failure to trust God as we should. Now certainly, will fall prey to the normal anxieties of life. However, the sad truth is that for many Christians worry is a way of life. The norm for Christians should be to respond to the occasions or people who prompt us to worry in faith believing that God is faithful and sufficient to meet our need.

The presence of God’s peace also implies the absence of anger and irritation. If we really believe that God is powerful and that he is in control, then we must believe that whatever event is before us is there because he either caused it or allowed it. Focusing on the sovereignty of God in every situation can be a real "peace bringer". What are anger, frustration, and irritation if they are not expressions of resentment at what is taking place our lives? The Christian must live in the realization that their God controls absolutely everything in their lives. There are no accidents, no unexpected interjections, and no surprises that God " didn’t see coming". In the clear light of day we can see easily that such thinking is nonsense. Virtually all believers, who call themselves evangelical or orthodox, believe that God is sovereign. Of course, many of them try and limit that sovereignty with regard to salvation, but that is another topic. The believer can be at peace because he knows that his God stands between he and any calamity. This does not mean that there will never be a calamity in a believer’s life; but that whatever befalls us is either directly or indirectly from hand of God.