Making big life decisions can be anxiety provoking, especially when you’re wrestling with whether or not the choice you’re about to make is the right one. That internal tug-of-war is real. We want to be in God’s Will, because we know that’s the only real guarantee in life, but sometimes we’re not sure if we’re really hearing Him clearly. We wonder if we’re just talking ourselves into something.
In Isaiah 55:9 (NLT), God tells us, “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.” Our Heavenly Father is brilliant beyond our comprehension. He knows how to lead and guide His children. He gives confirmation in many different ways, and one of the most important is His peace. When something is from Him, peace will be there. It won’t feel forced, heavy, or frantic. It’ll settle into your spirit like a knowing—even if everything around you still looks uncertain.
Romans 15:33 (NLT) says, “And now may God, who gives us his peace, be with you all. Amen.” God gives us HIS peace, and just as Philippians 4:7 tells us, that’s a peace that passes all understanding; it guards our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. It’s divine reassurance that quiets the noise of fear and doubt and brings clarity to the confusion. This is the head and heart space we want to be in when we have to make a decision that could potentially change our lives long-term.
When God is in something, nothing goes wrong. He parts everything like the Red Sea. That’s why it’s so important to include Him in our plans from the start. God is a perfect gentleman—He won’t force His way in. Without prayer and an invitation, He will not intervene, and that’s usually when His peace is missing.
Proverbs 3:5-6 (NKJV) reminds us of this truth: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.” That word acknowledge is everything. It’s not just about checking in with God once the plan is already in motion—it’s about making room for Him before the first step is taken.
For me personally, I wouldn’t want to show up anywhere I wasn’t invited. When we’re not acknowledged, we feel overlooked, like our thoughts and presence don’t matter. That’s exactly the message we send to God when we move forward without Him. Even if it’s unintentional, it’s important to be mindful of who we serve—and to remember that He wants to be involved in every part of our lives. That awareness, that invitation, that surrender—that’s what opens the door for His peace to flood in.
God should be in our thoughts twenty-four seven. The Bible says in Acts 17:28 (NLT), “For in him we live and move and exist. As some of your own poets have said, ‘We are his offspring.’” Our very existence is in Him; therefore, He should be in everything we do. Once we give our lives to God, we’re no longer living for ourselves—we live for Him. So, if His peace is missing in our plans, that’s a clear sign it’s time to hit the brakes and seek Him more deeply about what our next move should be. When we do that—when we pause, pray, and truly invite Him in—His peace shows up. And not just any peace, but the kind that surpasses all understanding.■
Scripture quotations marked (NLT) are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights reserved.
“Do You Have Peace About It?”, written by KLizzie, edited by Reverend Fran Mack, for Sundie Morning Sistas ©2025. All rights reserved. All done to the glory of God through Jesus Christ, our Lord! SMS is dedicated to inspiring and encouraging Christian Women through the Word of God.