Christ says to his disciples, "Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you" (John 14:27). Again, our English word to convey what Christ said leaves a bit lacking. But, that being said, the peace that one gets from following God's Will is like nothing else in this world.
Shalom has been described as a greeting; a state of affairs between men. But most of all shalom is the peace that comes along with living faithfully one's covenant with God. God only desires peace and everything good for His people. Peace is naturally (or supernaturally) a gift of God. Therefore it has a spiritual aspect to it as well. Without the spiritual aspect, true peace will be lacking.
Christ offers the peace that is between God and man when He said and says "Shalom." It is through our Lord's Passion, Death, & Resurrection that the soul of the Christian enjoys the peace that only God can give. We must live like Christ did, wishing peace to all and being in peace with each other.
All that being said, the soul can only truly find peace when it rests in God. And a big shout out to the man upstairs for giving me a peace of which I have not felt in a long while! :)
Litany of Saints, ora pro nobis and shalom!
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