Day 173 Rooted in Peace | Isaiah 26:3

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Peace seems elusive in our chaotic world – always just beyond reach. Yet ancient wisdom from Isaiah reveals a powerful truth that could transform your daily experience: "You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you."

What strikes me most about this verse is its radical perspective on peace. It doesn't promise tranquility when circumstances improve or when problems disappear. Instead, it locates peace in something far more accessible – where we choose to fix our thoughts. When our minds constantly replay worries, rehearse worst-case scenarios, or fixate on what we can't control, anxiety flourishes. But when we deliberately anchor our thoughts in God's unchanging nature – his goodness, his sovereignty, his proven faithfulness – something remarkable happens.

True peace isn't the absence of storms but the presence of something greater within them. This episode unpacks practical ways to root yourself in this divine peace, offering a prayer that centers your scattered thoughts and a perspective that stands firm when everything else feels shaky. Whether you're facing overwhelming challenges or simply navigating daily stresses, this meditation provides spiritual grounding that transcends circumstance.

Join me for this soul-nourishing exploration of Isaiah's timeless wisdom. After listening, I'd love to hear how you're finding peace in your own life – share your experience in a review or message! And don't forget to subscribe so you never miss Monday through Friday wisdom with Rick or weekend reflections with me.

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Today is Day 173, rooted in peace.
We'll be in Isaiah, chapter 26,verse 3 from the New Living
Translation.
You will keep in perfect peaceall who trust in you, all whose
thoughts are fixed on you.
Hey friends, happy Sunday, andI'm so glad you're here.

(00:50):
You know, if there's one thingmost of us crave but rarely feel
, it's peace, and not just thekind where everything's calm on
the outside.
No, I'm talking about that deepsoul peace that stays even when
life doesn't go according toplan.
Isaiah gives us the key peacecomes when our minds are fixed
on God, not on what we can'tcontrol, not on what we're

(01:13):
afraid of, not even on theoutcome we're hoping for, but on
him.
True peace isn't the absence ofproblems, it's the presence of
God in the middle of them.
You don't have to feel peacefulto plant your thoughts in truth
.
You just have to fix your eyesagain and again.
Let your roots settle into thepromises of God, his goodness,

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his nearness, his sovereignty.
He sees and he knows, and he'snot shaken.
You can breathe deep, you canrest and you are rooted in
perfect peace.
Let's pray, lord.
My heart feels pulled in ahundred directions, but today I
choose to fix my mind on you,center me in your truth.

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Let your peace steady myemotions, my fears and my
thoughts.
Thank you for being constantwhen the world is not Amen.
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