January 8, 2007

  • Phil 5:7 And the peace of God which transcends all understanding will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.


    Its been a good weekend.  Rob was able over the course of two days to lay the laminate in our bedroom.  With the exception of curtains our bedroom is totally finished.  Its wonderful.  I have the curtain material, have just never sewn it.  I'm thinking of begging my mom, who can do it with her machine in a fraction of the time.  We shall see.


    This however wasn't the good.  The good was the verse I put up.  Its been swirling around in my head all weekend.  I deal with constant anxiety and depression.  And that was the verse God gave to me.   He WILL guard my heart and mind.  His peace which transencds all understanding will guard it.


    I'm just amazed.  I don't understand it.  I can't explain it.  It transcends EVERYTHING.  But He will guard it. 


    So yesterday each time my body pains threatened to overwhelm me, and I began to hit panic mode.  So did the first hit me.  And I said it over and over.  And peace came.


    It wasn't a perfect fix.  It didn't take the pain away.  It didn't take my concerns away.  But the peace came.  And then I'd take my eyes off God and put it on myself, and whoosh it all came back.  It was a battle.  But at least I have tools.  Weapons if you will.  


    So I went and looked at the verse in context to see where it came from.   I was quite delighted.


     


    Phil:4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! 5 Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. 6 Do not be anxious about anything but in everything by prayer and petition with thanksgiving present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God which transcends all understanding will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. 8 Finally brothers whatever is true whatever is noble whatever is right whatever is pure whatever is lovely whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things. 9 Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me or seen in me--put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.


     


    Its in the front of the verse that began my battle for my mind several years ago.  So my goal in the next couple weeks is to rememorize this section.  And to study it.  There is a LOT in the few words.  Above.  I hope I can share some of it as it hits me.


    But today...its about peace that guards.  Something that has fascinated me enough to create a whole fantasy world about. 

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