Action Plan For Peace

You (God) will guard him and keep him in perfect and constant peace whose mind (both its inclination and its character) is stayed on You, because he commits himself to You, leans on You, and hopes confidently in You. – Isaiah 26:3 (AMP)

Do you ever wake up at night and your mind rewinds through the day? Pretty soon you’re wide awake, right? Isn’t it crazy how small conflicts become bigger and resolved issues return as problems in the dark? It drives me nuts!

The enemy knows we’re a captive audience in the middle of the night. He sneaks in to steal our joy, rob us of peace, and poison our thoughts with worry and un-forgiveness. But God has given us a promise to cling to all day and night. 

Isaiah 26:3 highlights God’s promise for peace and explains our part in the pursuit. It’s a team effort; a collaboration of our heart, mind and spirit with God’s. Here’s an action plan for peace. 

God promises to:

• Guard you, watch over you, and protect you. 
• Keep you in perfect and constant peace.

Your part to play is:

• Keep your mind fixed on God. 
• Commit yourself to God.
• Lean on, trust in God. 
• Hope confidently in God.

Let’s break down our part some more. Picture yourself following these steps toward peace.

You keep your mind on God when you remember His presence is available 24/7. No matter the circumstances, as soon as you begin to thank Him for His presence, you are not alone. 

You commit yourself to God when you place yourself under His authority and follow His ways. When you do, God’s power goes to work protecting and guiding your steps.

You lean on and trust in God by acknowledging His ways are better than your own. When you look to His plans for your life, the adventure of a lifetime begins.

Your confident hope collides with fear when you wait patiently believing God is mighty to save and all things are possible with Him.

Here’s is a real life example of how God’s peace can overwhelm the darkness.  

A single mom lost her job as a social worker due to budget cuts. She doesn’t know how she’ll feed her two young children next week because the pantry is almost bare. She goes to God in prayer and gives Him all her worries and concerns. He comforts her with a whisper, “I’m with you. Sister Carmen can help.” She trusts that still small voice and visits the Food Bank that afternoon. As she’s loading groceries into her car, a staff woman approaches and hands her a job application. Their eyes lock and the woman states, “If you know anyone looking for a job in social work, please pass this along. I’m looking to hire immediately.” A peace that surpasses understanding washes through the parking lot.

The peace of God, which transcends all understanding, 

will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. – Philippians 4:7

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