Friday; March 18
It seems like there is so much going on in our world that we are in a constant state of unrest. While some of it comes as the result of outside influences, much of our angst comes from the uncertainty we feel within ourselves. We do our best to stay confident and centered, but with all the insecurity of life and the world around us, we just never quite find the peace we desire. As humans it is tempting to try to find homeostasis (balance), but because there are times when we have so little control over what is going on around us we just never seem to find the tranquility we desire. Could it be that we are looking in the wrong place? Instead of seeking the one thing that can never be shaken, we try to adjust to an ever-changing world. Thousands of years ago, an Old Testament prophet praised God and reminded the people, “The steadfast of mind You will keep in perfect peace, because he trusts in You. Trust in the Lord forever, for in God the Lord, we have an everlasting Rock.” (Isa