Today we are going to take a posture of peace by not using the unknown as an excuse to not have
peace. Posture is a short audible fist bump to remind you God is with you in everything.
Together we're going to be emboldened to take a daily posture of perfect peace.
Okay, so I'm taking my cues from Vacation Lindsay of last week and we are back in the
same scripture as the last episode. Psalm 119 verse 105. I love this scripture and I had more
to say so that's what we're going to be talking about today. It says this about the Lord. It says
your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. My feet and my path. God brings clarity to
our present and he gives us direction for our future. You know, nothing seems to threaten
your sense, your awareness of peace like the unknown. At least it's that way for me. I have
too often forfeited my peace by using the excuse, I just don't know. You know, when I need clarity,
when I need direction, there is this temptation to just be totally overwhelmed by that need and
allow myself to believe I don't know what to do. I don't know what decision to make. I don't know
how to respond. I don't know what to say. I don't know how to fix it. I don't know how to move
forward. But that's because I've skipped the most important step. I haven't first sought the Lord.
And I don't mean like throwing up a desperate prayer of Lord God, please help me now and you
know continuing to stew in the chaos of my situation while I'm hoping he just interrupts it
all. I mean, I haven't set aside the issue, the hurt feelings, the overwhelm, and taken the time
to sit down with peace himself. So you know, what happens is I remain caught up and consumed by the
details of the situation, expecting clarity to just sweep in at some point and interrupt my
chaos and fix things. But I've not given any headspace or heart space to peace. I've instead
allowed angst to grow and grow and fill every space within me. And if you resonate with any of
that, today is a fresh day. His mercies are new every morning. So if you found yourself being
steered or directed by the words of others or the actions of others, set it aside, set aside the
negativity, set aside the flattery, maybe set aside your screen for the day and sit down with the
Prince of Peace. Lean into his word, into his thoughts, and into his nature. You know, it's not
magic. It's not a complicated formula. It's simply awareness and expectations. It's choosing to set
your awareness on him and set your expectations on his promises. He's always present. Read Hebrews 13
5. He leads us and he guides us, which means he speaks to us and we have been empowered to hear
him speak and to follow what he says. Check out John 16 13 and Romans 8 14 for more on that.
If you find yourself, if you find yourself stuck in a circumstance where you don't know what to do,
be unstuck by this truth. You know what to do. You have the first step. Seek the Lord.
The promise of perfect peace is found in Isaiah 26 3. In Hebrew, it is shalom, shalom, meaning
complete wholeness, nothing missing, nothing broken. This is who you are in Jesus because of Jesus.
You are a living testimony of Jesus's ultimate win. With every step you take today, you're putting
Jesus's victory on display and Satan's defeat on replay.