🌿 Anchor Scripture:
"You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You."
— Isaiah 26:3
💖 The Teaching:
Let’s not sugarcoat it, sis:
Peace isn’t always natural — it’s intentional.
We live in a world where anxiety feels normal and fear feels justified.
Everything around us screams:
“What if it doesn’t work out?”
“What if I fail?”
“What if God doesn’t come through this time?”
The enemy would love to keep you spinning in those questions.
Because a restless mind is an easy target.
But here’s the truth:
Peace isn’t passive. Peace is warfare.
It’s not some cute little vibe you light a candle for.
It’s a spiritual discipline that shuts the enemy down.
Isaiah says that God keeps us in perfect peace when our minds are stayed on Him, not on our circumstances, not on our worries, not on our limited understanding, but stayed on Him.
That word “stayed” means fixed, locked in, anchored.
💎 The Coaching Moment:
I’ve learned that peace isn’t something I wait to feel, it’s something I fight to keep.
There’ve been days I prayed for peace but then picked the worry right back up like it was my favorite accessory.
You know how it goes:
We give it to God at 9:00 AM.
By noon, we’re already replaying worst-case scenarios.
By bedtime, we’re wide awake planning our own backup plan, "just in case."
But peace requires release.
Peace shows up when I surrender my need to control outcomes.
Every time anxiety rises, it’s a signal that my mind has drifted from God’s truth to my own limited logic.
The enemy wants you rattled.
Because when you’re rattled, you’re distracted.
But when you walk in peace, you become dangerous to the kingdom of darkness.
You walk differently when you know God’s got it.
You speak differently when your heart is settled.
You respond differently when you're anchored in truth.
Friend, peace is your weapon.
Wield it boldly.
🙏 Prayer:
Father, I confess that I’ve often allowed fear and anxiety to rule my mind.
Teach me to fix my thoughts on You.
Guard my heart with Your perfect peace.
When worry rises, pull me back into Your truth.
I release what I cannot control into Your hands.
In Jesus' Name, Amen.
🖊 Reflection Prompts:
Where has anxiety been stealing my peace?
What truth do I need to meditate on this week?
How can I actively protect my peace today?
If I had a shoe handy, I’d throw it. This resonates deeply with me and describes me perfectly. Lord, let me give it to you and not take it back. You’ve got this. You are my rock and my refuge.