In times of stress and distress, I often reflect on God’s promise in Isaiah 26:3.
“You will keep them in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because they trust in You.”
Here’s how I translate the original Hebrew of this verse:
“You will keep them in peace, peace, whose imagination (yeser/yetzer) is laser focused on You, because they entrust themselves to You.”
A Biblical Imagination
Years ago I was introduced to the biblical concept of the imagination (yeser/yetzer) by Tim Keller’s Journal of Biblical Counseling article, “Puritan Resources for Biblical Counseling.”
We not only think in words; God also designed us to think in pictures. We have a God-designed imagination (yeser/yetzer) which is our capacity to view our world in images and pictures.
The Biblical Path to Peace in the Middle of Chronic Suffering
This is where Isaiah 26:3 comes into play. God’s people in Isaiah had been enduring persecution that seemed unending—chronic suffering.
With such external turmoil, how could they—and how could we—experienced inner peace?
God explains that our imaginations need to be focused on Him. Our minds need to cling to biblical images of who God is.
In our suffering, here are core questions we must
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