THE PATH TO PEACE
“Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.”– (Isaiah 26:3)
If you want to overcome fear and worry, then you need right thinking. In other words, think about what you think about.
We’re told in Philippians 4:8, “Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.”. If you want personal peace, this is where it begins.
Why is the mind important? It’s command central. With our minds we reach to the past through memories, and we reach to the future through imagination. We need to learn how to think properly and biblically. As 2 Corinthians 10:5 says, “Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;”.
The next time you’re troubled, you might try talking to yourself. We need to tell ourselves to think biblically, because it doesn’t always come naturally. For example, we see the writer’s despair in Psalm 42:5 “Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me?” But then the writer continues, “hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance.”.
Many of the Psalms are songs and prayers. They are honest. And as we read some of them, we may think, “I dare not pray that.” But go ahead and pray that. Go ahead and say, “Lord, I am hurting right now. . . . I’m in pain right now. . . . I don’t understand this right now. . . . I’m struggling with this right now.”
The next time you’re feeling down, the next time you think, “I don’t know how I’m going to get through this situation,” quote the Bible to yourself. Remind yourself of the truth of God’s Word. That is what it means to think biblically.(Greg Laurie)
Although we live in tough times, walk rough roads, and endure difficult days, perfect peace is possible– God promised it is so. Not only can we endure, we can enjoy life. We can have peace because God’s grace is sufficient, God’s power is unlimited, God’s presence is always with us and God’s love is unending. In Christ we are more than conquerors! – HDS
David Stone
Lakeway Baptist Church
5801 FM 1960 E
Humble, TX. 77346
