Anxiety is the chief enemy of peace. Anxiety threatens our sleep and our sanity. And it's when we're anxious that we're most likely to lash out at others, ruining our peace with them and with ourselves. Jesus soothes our anxiety by offering us His peace. Our anxiety can be overcome, Paul tells us "By praying we are removing our anxieties from our heart" where they stir us and trouble us, and placing them in His hands. As we do so, God's peace will flow from heaven, soothing our spirits, even when we can't understand why we have the peace that we do. in Chirst, our hearts and minds are guarded, safe, and secure from every threat to peace.
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus" (Philippians 4:6-7)
101 Things Jesus Has Done for You, by Thomas Nelson
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