Difficult circumstances. Trying times. Uncertain futures. Painful experiences.
Through all of them, the words from Isaiah 26:3 holds out hope. Hope with a promise. That He will keep you in perfect peace. However, this is a three part promise. The promise of peace, and being kept in it is linked to two aspects of our being. Our mind being stayed in Him, and our trust in Him.
Trusting anyone is not easy. The older we get, the more difficult it is to trust. Our past experiences condition us with memories of trust betrayed. This fuels distrust which can become a stronghold in itself. The ability to trust however, is the secret of keeping our mind stayed in Him, and the key to appropriating the promise of peace.
The engine in this cycle is the ability to trust. Rarely will we give our trust away. However, once given, it becomes easy to trust those we love. The key to this trust is knowing the person we trust in.
Let us place our trust in HIm, and our restless minds harried with cares and doubts will be stilled with that peace He promised.
