Psalm 119:73-80

Psalm 119:73-80 
English Standard Version (ESV)

  To truly understand something, we have to understand the motivations of the one who made it.  If we come across a piece of art, we can interpret it in a number of different ways, but only the one who sculpted the clay or moved the brush can tell us what they were truly thinking about.  Similarly, if we come across a tool, we can find ways to use it, but only the creator can tell us the intent with which it was created.  We can learn a lot, but the creator tells us the full story.
  So if we want to understand ourselves, truly and deeply, we go back to the Creator.  We go back to the God who made us to discern God's intent for us, and only when we have Holy Spirit understanding can we understand ourselves.  Scripture teaches us about the God who made us, about God's endless love for us and God's desire for us to live peaceably and in service to one another.  Scripture also teaches us about how we turned from God in sin, and then it shows us how God pursues us.  This teaches us that we were made to be in communion with God, and when we broke that communion, God took the first step to pursue repairing that relationship. 
  So knowledge of the self and how to live rightly with God gives us the ability to be at peace in the midst of our enemies, in the midst of chaos, because we know that God made us out of love, and that God pursues us when anything threatens our relationship with God.  Be at peace, and know that God is stronger than your enemies.