You
will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts
are fixed on you” Isaiah 26:3, NLT)!
Perfect
peace is not a dream or something that is just beyond reach. It is
absolutely real and thoroughly attainable in the midst of any
situation. Instead of drowning in fear, I can know and rest in His
peace. Peace is born of trust in who God is and what He promises. It
is discovered when my mind is trained to focus only on the truth of
His Word─His unchanging and forgiving love, His faithfulness, His
power, and His promise. He carries me safely through and often above
the worst circumstance or pain. I don't have to be anxious about
anything when I give all of my fear to God (Philippians 4:6). If I
dwell only on my circumstance, I don't allow God to handle what I
can't handle. I try to control what I am unable to control, and fear
consumes me. Instead of dwelling on my circumstance or my pain, I can
train my mind to think on His truth that I can do all things with His
strength (Philippians 4:13) and that He will supply all my needs
(Philippians 4:19). If I trust the Lord and give Him the fear that
consumes my mind, I can receive His peace.
My
human mind can't comprehend or reason His peace. It just comes when
my mind continually dwells on His Word, and His absolute unchanging
faithfulness to me (Philippians 4:7-8). Trust blossoms as I lay more
and more on His altar in my times of need (Hebrews 4:16). As I train
my mind to dwell on Him, I capture thoughts that destroy trust, and
pull down strongholds which fear has wrought. (2 Corinthians 10:4-5).
I reach a place of trust where nothing can destroy the peace that He
promises. This doesn't mean that I “feel” right about everything.
It means that I “know” He is taking care of everything no matter
how I “feel”. My faith rests on the firm foundation of His Word,
and not on the roller coaster ride of my emotions. When my mind
remains consistently fixed upon Him, I “know” His peace.
His perfect peace is absolutely real. It is that place where the thoughts of my mind are made new by His Spirit (Ephesians 4:23), and where I receive His perfectly sufficient grace over and over again. His peace is my place of safety where nothing can steal or destroy my faith in His love for me. “Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty. This I declare about the Lord: He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God, and I trust him” (Psalm 91:1-2, NLT).
His perfect peace is absolutely real. It is that place where the thoughts of my mind are made new by His Spirit (Ephesians 4:23), and where I receive His perfectly sufficient grace over and over again. His peace is my place of safety where nothing can steal or destroy my faith in His love for me. “Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty. This I declare about the Lord: He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God, and I trust him” (Psalm 91:1-2, NLT).
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