How do I get peace?

It’s a question I return to often, especially in seasons when my thoughts feel loud, my emotions feel fragile, and my circumstances won’t slow down.

Scripture gives a clear answer, even if living it out takes practice:

Keep your eyes stayed on Him.

“You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast because they trust in you.”

Isaiah 26:3 (NIV)

But how do we actually do that?

Peace Begins With a Steadfast Mind

This verse doesn’t promise peace to people with easy lives. It promises peace to people with fixed minds—minds that return to God again and again.

A steadfast mind doesn’t mean we never feel anxious or overwhelmed. It means we notice when our thoughts drift and choose to bring them back to God.

Peace grows when trust becomes our default posture.

What’s Governing Your Thoughts?

“The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace.”

Romans 8:6 (NIV)

This verse invites an honest check-in.

When my mind is governed by the flesh, I’m led by fear, control, comparison, and emotion. When my mind is governed by the Spirit, I experience life and peace, not because everything is resolved, but because my focus has shifted.

Peace doesn’t come from controlling outcomes.

It comes from surrendering authority.

Part 2 will explore how peace becomes something we actively pursue and how it shows up in daily practice.

Until next time,

Dominique