Walking in Peace

The promise of Romans 8:1.  "There is therefore no condemnation to them that are IN Christ Jesus".  Who are they?  He goes on to say it is they who "walk not after the flesh but after the Spirit."
If we are not walking after the Spirit we will fulfill the lust of the flesh.  When this is thus completed, His grieved Spirit will not strive with our spirit.  We are thus exposed for our sins and uncovered.  No one may know of our sin except our Spirit, ourselves and the enemy who designed our temptation, but condemnation begins.
It is not the exposing of that sin that will bring happiness.  It is the silencing of our sin that brings happiness.  That silence comes from God forgiving our sin and removing the guile in our spirit.  The word guile is the word artifice.  It’s where we get the word artificial.
When we are in silence with God over our sin, we are artificial.  Whether people know it or not, we are.  But when we communicate our transgression in contrite confession, He restores our spirit and we can experience "peace and tranquility between He and me".    
So, when we are vocal with God, he shushes us up!  That, my friend, is how we can enjoy the "silence of the lambs".  

(Steve Currington)