A quiet life lived without strife and using the talents given to us by God is a blessing indeed! If we are at peace with ourselves others will want what we have in Christ. We need to pull the plank out of our own eye before we feel the need to pull the plank out of someone else’s. Christ’s gives us His peace, in the inner man, not the false peace that the world offers. He came with shouts of “Peace, peace to the people on earth”.
Paul exhorted the Thessalonians believers to lead a quiet life, not referring to a lack of activity but rather to an inner quietness and peace befitting the Christian faith. They should not be busybodies but should mind their own business. Usually people who are busy running other people’s affairs do not run their own affairs well. A Christian’s house should be in order as a testimony to others. Paul also exhorted the Thessalonians to work with their own hands as he had done among them. Paul admonished the Christians to be dedicated and productive workers so that they might bring honor to Christ’s name.
4:11 that you also aspire to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you, 12 that you may walk properly toward those who are outside, and that you may lack nothing.
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