December Week 4 “Perfect Peace"

Hello TRUST TRIBE!  Welcome to the 4th week of our December series focused on HOPE and JOY!

As the year draws to a close and the holiday whirlwind settles, we often face the quiet anxiety of looking ahead to the New Year. This week, we claim a profound promise that provides ultimate stability: Perfect Peace. This peace is not the absence of problems, but the presence of God guarding our minds.

Bible Study: Week 4 - Perfect Peace:

“The Power of Focused Trust"

Scripture Focus:

Isaiah 26:3 (NIV) - "You will keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You."

The greatest battle we fight is often in our own minds. Worry, regret, and fear constantly try to pull our focus away from God's faithfulness. This verse gives us the key to defeating that internal chaos: we must maintain focus. The term "perfect peace" (or shalom in the original Hebrew, meaning double peace or peace upon peace) is a state of absolute wholeness, security, and tranquility. This perfect gift is delivered directly to the one whose mind is fixed on the King, Jesus.

Breaking Down the Verse:

1. "You will keep him in perfect peace": • This is God's active promise and provision. He is the keeper of our peace. We don't have to strive for it or achieve it; we only have to remain in the position where He can pour it into us. The peace is whole, complete, and lacking nothing.

CALL TO ACTION: We should not chase peace from people, outcomes, or control. Go to God first. Make Him your source before you make a decision, react, or respond.

2. "whose mind is stayed on You": • This is our action, and it is a deliberate choice. "Stayed" means fixed, propped up, or leaning entirely on Him. It means every time your mind wanders toward fear or doubt, you consciously bring it back to the truth of God's character and promises.

CALL TO ACTION: Discipline your thoughts. When worry, fear, or distractions show up, intentionally bring your mind back to God with a posture of prayer, praise, scripture, worship, or stillness.

3. "because he trusts in You.": • TRUST is the engine of the entire process. When we choose to fix our minds on God, we are demonstrating our deep trust that He is more powerful and reliable than any problem we face. Focus follows trust.

CALL TO ACTION: Choose trust over anxiety. Even when you don’t understand the situation, decide to bluntly tell God you are trusting and believing in Him. Then allow your actions to show Him your truth.

(Take some time to read Daniel 6:1–28) - Let’s look at Daniel - his life shows us what Isaiah 26:3 looks like in real time. Taken from his home and placed in a foreign land, surrounded by pressure, opposition, and uncertainty, Daniel chose to keep his mind fixed on God rather than on his circumstances. When laws were passed to stop him from praying, he didn’t panic or compromise—he simply went home and prayed as he always had, trusting God with the outcome. Even when that trust led him to a lion’s den, Daniel rested in God’s faithfulness, confident that his life was in God’s hands. He didn’t know how the story would end, but he knew who God was. And because his mind stayed focused on God and his trust remained steady, God kept him in perfect peace. Daniel’s story reminds us that peace isn’t found in safety or certainty—it’s found when we trust the King and keep our hearts anchored in Him, no matter the pressure we face.

Finally, your peace is too valuable to hand over to people who don’t control your life. When you allow others’ words, actions, or opinions to disturb your spirit, you give them power they were never meant to have. God’s peace is a gift, not something up for negotiation, and it must be guarded intentionally. You can listen without absorbing, respond without reacting, and stay calm without becoming cold. Choosing not to let people rob you of your peace is choosing to trust God more than the noise around you—and that kind of peace keeps your heart steady no matter who tries to shake it. Hold on tight to your peace!

Trust Challenge of the Week:

This week let's challenge ourselves to apply this focused trust by interrupting cycles of worry and doubt before they take root. As soon as you feel anxiety rising up, reverse it by speaking into your life and make the choice to trust God instead. (Proverbs 23:7 KJV) “For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he…”

Any time you catch your mind spiraling into worry, future-casting fear, or dwelling on past regrets, immediately interrupt the thought. For 5 seconds, replace the anxious thought by speaking one of God's attributes out loud ( "God is faithful," "God is my provider," or "God is my strength"). This quick redirect trains your mind to stay fixed on Him, leading to perfect peace.

What's Next?

Next week, we will kick off the New Year by continuing to apply the power of God's Word to our lives! Until then, may your mind be stayed on Him, granting you perfect peace, as you TRUST THE KING, no matter what!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Blessings,

The Trust The King Team

Tony Jackson

Hello TRUST TRIBE!  Welcome to the 4th week of our December series focused on HOPE and JOY!

As the year draws to a close and the holiday whirlwind settles, we often face the quiet anxiety of looking ahead to the New Year. This week, we claim a profound promise that provides ultimate stability: Perfect Peace. This peace is not the absence of problems, but the presence of God guarding our minds.

Bible Study: Week 4 - Perfect Peace:

“The Power of Focused Trust"

Scripture Focus:

Isaiah 26:3 (NIV) - "You will keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You."

The greatest battle we fight is often in our own minds. Worry, regret, and fear constantly try to pull our focus away from God's faithfulness. This verse gives us the key to defeating that internal chaos: we must maintain focus. The term "perfect peace" (or shalom in the original Hebrew, meaning double peace or peace upon peace) is a state of absolute wholeness, security, and tranquility. This perfect gift is delivered directly to the one whose mind is fixed on the King, Jesus.

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