I’m today’s world it’s easy to feel stressed, worried, or anxious. In a chaotic world finding peace of mind can sometimes be hard.
Peace of mind includes having an inner calm that no one can disturb. Peace of mind helps us feel at ease and centered amidst any chaos.
My peace comes from trusting God. God promises us that when we trust in Him, He will give us a gift that the world cannot give, peace of mind and heart. A peace the surpasses all understanding.
Managing our thoughts begin with trust, by intentionally turning our thoughts away from fear and evil toward the goodness of God.
Faith is the refusal to panic.
We need to think of God as God and let the Bible shape our view of Him, rather than shaping Him into our own image, relying on our limited understanding and confining God to human standards and abilities. We must trust Him wholeheartedly instead of acting as though we are in control or have all the answers.
I think the pandemic was a great example of whether we trust God or not. We watched as the world went crazy. I think “where was I on that spectrum?” Yes, I was infected but even then I chose to trust God to get me through it. We have to remember if anyone is worthy of our complete trust, it is God alone.
Trusting God means intentionally setting our minds on Him as the sovereign, ever present, all knowing, merciful, just, and compassionate Creator we sees us, hears us, and knows everything we need. And if we truly believe that He sees and hears us, then we should obey Him by casting all of cares on Him and not be anxious about anything.
God is only a breath and a prayer away. We can cry out to the God of grace who made a way to Himself through His Son, Jesus. Trust in Jesus’s words,
“Peace I leave with you, not as the world gives do I give to you. Let your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid” -John 14:27
Peace and rest are gifts of grace, that flow from a loving and eternal relationship with the “prince of peace” (Isaiah 9:6) As we entrust our worries to God’s care each day. He gives us His peace. This peace isn’t given automatically, but it is freely available to all who seek and submit themselves to Jesus by faith.
We are not meant to carry the weight of anxious or overwhelming thoughts alone. God never intended for us to bear life’s burdens in isolation. He invited us to come to Him, to trust in His help, and to find rest in His presence. He has designed us to be in fellowship and lean on each other. He designed the church body to build healthy relationships. Many people say the church is too “judgy” I see this as an opportunity to find another church. Find church whose preacher teaches from the “Word of God,” and you will usually find a church that treats you like family. We were meant to “bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ” (Galatians 6:2). We are stronger, safer, and more resilient when we walk together and support each other through life’s trials. “Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor. For if they fall, then one will lift up his fellow, but woe to him who is alone when he falls, and doesn’t have another to lift him up” – Ecclesiastics 4:9-10.
Who walks with you through life challenges, in addition to your relationship with God? Are you walking alone or are you allowing others to walk with you? Find someone that you connect with in the body of Christ and lean on them to support you to grow your faith and share your burdens, and vice verse.
God is deeply and personally invested in our well-being. His care is the foundation of our confidence in our releasing burdens to Him. His love is not distance or abstract, it is real, present, and active. His care is not reluctant or forced, it flows freely from His heart of compassion. Jesus Himself affirmed this truth in Matthew 6:26,
“See thr birds in the sky, that they don’t sow, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns. Your Heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you of much more value then they?
This is a beautiful picture of God’s personal and loving attention to even the smallest details of His creation. More importantly, if He cares for birds and animals, how much more does He care for human beings who He made in His own image. He created men and women to reflect His likeness. Genesis 1:27 tells us,
“God created man in His own image. In God’s image He created him, male and female He created them.”
The cross gives us a clear sign that Jesus personally cares for us. How astounding is it that the Son of God would give up his comfort, privilege, and honor in heaven to take on a second nature becoming fully human, while remaining fully divine, and die in our place on a Roman cross meant for criminals.
Managing our thoughts starts with trust, by intentionally returning our hearts and minds away from fear and evil towards faith and goodness found in His care. It’s a daily, hourly, minute by minute, intentional shiftfrom inward anxiety to upward surrender.. Peace comes from my mind anchored in God, I like how Isaiah 26:3 directly connects thought management with trusting God,
“You will keep whoever’s mind is steadfast in perfect peace, because he trusts in You.”
We must ask ourselves. How well do we manage our mind by filtering every thought that comes our way, from daily conversations, entertainment, social media, music, news, sermons, work, interactions, personal worries, books, cultural, narratives, self talk, and beyond?
This is why managing our thoughts isn’t passive, it requires deliberate, filtering, and renewal. The Bible shows this at last in peace flows from my mind shapes by true faith. Paul encourages us in Romans 12:2 to be transformed by renewing of our mind. Managing anxious thoughts to me replacing fear with God’s truth through prayer, scripture meditation, and fellowship.
We must make trusting God a daily habit. It’s not always easy, but peace grows in a mind, rooted in Him.
From Pity to Praise 