Christian Quote of the Day — Frances Ridley Havergal | October 27, 2026

These words come from Frances Ridley Havergal’s hymn Like a River Glorious.

The hymn reflects on the peace found when our hearts remain fixed on God.

That idea closely echoes Isaiah 26:3.

Peace is often something we try to find by arranging circumstances around us.

We want uncertainty resolved.

Questions answered.

Problems removed.

And sometimes those things do change.

But lasting peace cannot depend entirely upon circumstances remaining favourable.

Our surroundings change too easily.

Havergal points instead toward where the heart is resting.

“Stayed upon Jehovah.”

That is a picture of trust.

It means placing the weight of our confidence on God rather than on our ability to control everything around us.

We may still experience difficult days.

Our thoughts may still need to be redirected.

But we always have somewhere steady to return.

God remains faithful.

And a heart resting in him has a foundation that changing circumstances cannot provide.