Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7
Why does my mind need so much guarding? Well, it seems to want to be anxious for no good reason. It takes little to get the maelstrom of imagination going down, down to the bottom of the sea of anxiety with my little ship of heart feelings going down with it. And this season provides more than just a little impulse to start that dark funnel. So, a peace of God which surpasses all understanding sounds like just the medicine needed to treat the malady! Start with the verses of our passage for today and those before (Philippians 4:4-8), then do a search for those psalms of David where he dealt with his anxiety. Read and reread as needed for that peace of God to come. Let those requests be known to God in the way shown in the verses.
And always trust in Him!
Bucky
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