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VERSE: ...let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace ofGod, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts andminds through Christ Jesus. -- Philippians 4:6-7 http://www.SearchGodsWord.org/desk/?query=Philippians+4:6-7&translation=kjvTHOUGHT: What guards your heart? What protects your mind? Did you knowthat the peace of God can stand guard over our hearts and minds?That's the apostle Paul's promise to us in this passage. If we willpresent our requests to God, with thanksgiving, then God's peacethat is greater than any explanation and that transcends ourability to comprehend it, will stand sentry over our hearts andminds. You want an example of how this is true? Look at the book ofJob: All that befalls him; all that wounds him. Yet still hedoesn't become hard of heart or go insane. What is the key to hissurvival? His ongoing conversation with the LORD. He will notrelinquish that relationship no matter how badly he hurts, how muchhe is confused, nor how badly he is ridiculed.PRAYER: Father, I need your peace. There are wounds that pierce myheart, but I don't want it to become hardened and callused. Thereare times my mind is so confused that I fear I may lose myrationality. Dear Father, I trust that as I cling to Jesus, and asI speak openly with you about my life and your grace, that you willbless me with your peace and will protect my heart and my mind fromdestruction. Thank you, dear Father, for the reminder that even asI struggle with my troubles, I also need to give you thanks for allthe good things that you have blessed me with in my life and mywalk with you! In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.