06/20/2025
Let Peace Rule Your Heart
Some days carry a gentle rhythm, others move fast and loud—but no matter the pace, you decide what leads your heart. God did not create you to be tossed around by every emotion or pressured into every decision. God invites you into something better—His peace. God’s peace settles deep within you, guiding your steps and guarding your heart, no matter what the day holds.
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.
– Romans 15:13 ESV
Allowing Christ’s peace to rule your heart starts with a choice. You decide—deliberately—to ask God for His peace. Instead of being pushed by pressure or pulled by fear, you can move forward with confidence that God’s presence guides your steps.
Peace flows when you trust God sees what you can’t. He holds your future in His hands. When you quiet any racing thoughts that clash with His peace and set your mind on Him, then calmness will settle in. Isaiah 26 tells us that we stay in perfect peace when our mind stays on God. That kind of peace doesn’t deny hard things; it just refuses to let difficulties call the shots.
Peace comes when you trust God entirely.
So, how do you let peace rule in your everyday decisions? Ask the Holy Spirit to quiet your mind and guide your heart. The key to this action is trusting God. Peace starts with trust and requires you to take the first small step in faith, knowing the outcome is in God’s hands. Other times, it’s knowing when to say no—even to good things—because the Spirit whispers, “Not now.”
You can live in peace, walk in trust, and rest in God’s care. He’s not asking you to make perfect decisions. He’s asking you to make them from a place of peace—where His Spirit rules and His truth leads.
Today’s One Thing
Ask the Holy Spirit to give you calmness under His control, and declare, “I let God’s peace rule my heart, guide my thoughts, settle my spirit, and lead me in every decision.”
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