"You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord God is an everlasting rock." -- Isaiah 26:3-4

Gyroscopes are used in ship stabilizers to counteract rolling. They also provide the means for aircraft navigation systems to measure how they have rotated and determine what direction they are pointing. While unseen, they make all the difference for stability and direction. They are the hidden source that calms the journey.

Like an unseen gyroscope, our mind can bring stability and direction in every circumstance in life. Isaiah reveals the only way such peace can be realized though. When the mind is stayed on the Lord through absolute trust, we are protected from unsettled and misdirected living. The mind that trusts the LORD God as the everlasting rock is the hidden source that calms the journey.

When the wind and waves of life bring unexpected turbulence how do you handle it my friend? Are you thrown off course and robbed of your peace? It's all a matter of trust, and where your mind is centered. Take this word of counsel and stay your mind on the LORD and you will have stability and direction. Only then will you have the hidden gyroscope that calms the journey.