Peace
Quiet streams, Calmness, Tranquility, Absence of war?
Stress management, Muscle relaxation, Retirement planning?

Biblical peace is shalom. It is the way God would have us/world live. It is a Hebrew word used over 250 times in the Old Testament. It was a way to say hello and good-bye. It meant prosperity, health, security and well being. Perhaps the best definition would be, “wholeness” or “completeness.”

There are no OT texts where shalom is specifically inner tranquility or a spiritual attitude. Shalom manifests itself in an external form of well being; it is an emphatically social concept/condition.

Not that God isn’t interested in inner tranquility, but biblically speaking, peace comes through the cost and risk of deep caring. Compassionate peace inevitability results in working for justice and reconciliation rather than mere stress reduction. It is the epitome of the cross and crucified love.