AC 3696 - coming into states of tranquility

AC 3696 [1-3]
With those who are to be regenerated,
who are here treated of in the internal representative sense,
the case is
that first of all they are in a state of tranquility,
or in a state of external peace
(for external peace, or peace in externals, is called "tranquility");
and the same is produced from the Divine state of peace
that is inmostly within it;
and it comes forth into the externals
through the removal of cupidities and falsities;
for these are what cause all unrest.
Moreover at the beginning of his life, that is, during his infancy,
every person is in a state of tranquility;
but as he advances in life,
that is, grows up to manhood,
he removes himself from this state,
because he gives himself up to worldly cares,
and consequently to anxieties
caused by the cupidities of the love of self and of the world,
and the derivative falsities.

The case is almost the same
with the new life in the person who is being regenerated:
at first he is in a state of tranquility;
but as he passes into a new life,
he also passes at the same time into an untranquil state;
for the evils and falsities
with which be had before become permeated
emerge and come forth, and disturb him,
and this at last to such a degree
that he is in temptations and vexations
inflicted by the diabolical crew,
who are continually striving to destroy the state of his new life.
Yet inmostly the person is in a state of peace,
for unless this were with him inmostly, he would not combat,
for in his battles he is continually looking to this state as the end,
and unless he had such an end,
he would in no wise have power and strength to combat.
This moreover is the reason why he overcomes;
and because this is the end in view,
he also comes into this state after the combats or temptations.
This is like the state of spring,
which succeeds the state of autumn and winter;
or it is like the state of dawn,
which succeeds evening and night.

If you walk in My statutes,
and keep My commandments and do them,
I will give peace in the land,
and you shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid;
and I will cause the evil wild beast to cease out of the land,
neither shall the sword pass through your land.
(Leviticus 26:3, 6)

He will make me to lie down in green pastures;
He will lead me to the waters of rest;
He will restore my soul.
(Psalm 23:2-3)