
Philippians 4:7
And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
I need to always remember where this peace comes from. When peace falls over me, it is a gift from God, a true blessing. Too often I am likely to attribute my feeling of peace to “getting a lot done” or putting a problematic appointment or meeting behind me. Maybe I did get something accomplished. But when I pray about it, God supplies His own, true peace. This peace is the peace I am after. This peace from God is truly a blessing, and is there for the asking.
Holy Lord, I am especially thankful for the blessing of peace. I am sorry for the times I have taken credit for my accomplishments without thanking you. You are the reason I exist. Amen
Becky, transforming
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Philippians 4-7
This verse comes immediately after Paul telling us to worry less and pray more. It is prayer that can put us on the road to finding some peace. I need to remember that! It is not me doing less or forcing myself to relax. It will be prayer that can bring me to the quiet mind and peaceful body. This is one of the greatest blessings prayer can bring.
Prayer: Gracious God, thank you for this reminder to stop relying on myself, but to use prayer to find peacefulness. Amen
Monday, June 24th, 2024
Philippians 4:7
And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Acknowledging to God that I cannot carry my burdens and cares by myself I must totally pray and confess that I will always need his help. If I pray about something and then keep on worrying then my prayer will not be heard. As long as I’m worrying I am not trusting God. It is only by trusting, and having faith that I am able to find the peace that transcends all understanding, and begin to watch how he takes care of me.
Lord thank you for giving me the confidence in myself, that when…
Philippians 4:7
It seems the reason God’s peace transcends all understanding is that it can enter our heart and mind even in the worst of circumstances. The difficulty I have is in opening the door allowing such peace to enter. It is odd that sometimes I will go right to prayer when encountering certain things yet I can sit and stew about others without actively seeking God’s peace. As I think about this against the backdrop of a small group meeting last night, this problem may be focused on circumstances over which I have no control. Recognizing I cannot change something is only one side of wisdom. The other is to seek God’s peace in such circumstances so as to…