"Guarding Peace"

"Hide Thy face from my sins, and blot out all of mine iniquities." (Psalms 51:9) I was trying to think of what might compare to that real peace which only God can give, and the only thing that I could think of was what it might have been to live in the garden prior to the fall. If there ever had been anything that would have come close, then that might have been it; no worries to speak of, because everything that you might ever needed was already provided for by God; as a matter of fact, the only concern that there was, was not to eat of one particular tree; which just so happen to be smack-dab in the middle of the garden. If there was ever a day that needed to be a do-over, then the day that Adam let down his guard was one of them; but there are no such things, except in movies and some sports. Some play golf that way, but that is not actually part of the game; at least not if you are being true to the game. If you play golf, then you know what I am talking about, because it is a lot like sinning: you do it once, and it becomes easier to do it again, and again, and again; until before you know it, you don't even think twice about it, because it comes naturally, and nobody wants to play with you anymore. There is no peace in that kind of a life, nor can you honestly say that you have peace in your game. If you don't get that, it's okay; golf is what it is, and most of the time it's just another four letter word. The real point to this, is that of guarding that which the Lord has given us, which is our 'reasonable service' as a servant of the Lord; and if the Lord has given us peace, then it is something which must be guarded! Maybe you might be thinking, How are we expected to guard something like peace? After all, is it actually something tangible? Oh, it is tangible alright, because it is real and meaningful to every one that has tasted of it; once you have tasted of it, you know when it is no longer there. But I still have not answered your question, have I? Do I really need to, given that there is really only one thing that takes away our peace with God... "This then is the message which we have heard of Him, and declare unto you, that God is Light, and in Him is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: but if we walk in the Light, as He is in the Light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanseth us from all sin. If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His Word is not in us." (1 John 1:5-10)