JULY 29, 2026 — WEDNESDAY, JULY 29

PERSPECTIVE

Hi, friend. It’s your midweek moment for hope, truth, and perspective, and I want to sit with you in something today: peace can lead, not just follow.

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Many people believe peace comes after the answer arrives.

After the diagnosis improves.

After the finances stabilize.

After the relationship heals.

After the uncertainty disappears.

But God’s peace often works differently.

Peace is not simply the result of favorable circumstances. Sometimes peace is the guide that leads us through difficult circumstances.

Peace is not pretending everything is okay. Peace is not ignoring challenges. Peace is not denial.

Peace is confidence that God remains faithful even when life feels uncertain.

The temptation is to wait until we have clarity before we trust God. Yet God often invites us to trust Him before clarity arrives.

Peace grows where trust lives.

When we trust God with the future, peace grows.

When we trust God with unanswered questions, peace grows.

When we trust God with outcomes we cannot control, peace grows.

Friend, you do not need perfect certainty to take your next step.

You simply need confidence in the God who is walking with you.

Let peace lead.

Stay steady.

SCRIPTURE

“Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts.” — Colossians 3:15

PRAYER

Father, teach me to let Your peace guide my decisions, my thoughts, and my actions. Help me trust You before I have all the answers and follow You with confidence. Amen.

TODAY’S INVITATION

Before making a decision today, pause and ask yourself, “Am I being led by fear or by peace?”

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Waiting is never wasted when God is in it. Love, Dr. Lael.