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Perfect Peace Part 3

Oct 18, 2026  •  Dana Bailey

What if the key to experiencing perfect peace was already wired into us by God himself? This message takes us deep into the Hebrew word 'yetzer,' meaning imagination, drawn from Isaiah 26:3, where we are promised that God will keep in perfect peace the one whose mind is stayed on him. We explore how imagination is not a trivial mental activity but a God-given faculty that literally frames up our reality. Just as a sculptor sees the finished form within a raw block of wood before a single cut is made, we are invited to see what God sees when he looks at us and our circumstances. The enemy understands the power of imagination and works tirelessly to fill it with fear, hopelessness, and doubt. But when our imagination is steadfastly fixed on who Jesus is, something profound happens: an emotional response of genuine, lasting peace begins to take hold. We are challenged to ask ourselves honestly what is on the bulletin board of our minds. Is it faith or fear? Hope or despair? The answer to that question reveals where our imagination has been dwelling, and it points us toward the daily choice we all have to make.