Philippians 4:7-8 (NKJV) and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.
The key to keeping God’s peace in our hearts and minds is meditating on God’s Word. We also need to be vigilant in guarding our thought life against anything that could lead us into depression. God’s peace will guard our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus as we meditate on His Word, especially His promises.
God’s peace is very different from the peace that comes from the world, which is subject to circumstances. The origin of this peace is God, who dwells in our hearts. However, there is another kind of peace that guards our minds, because the mind is the last frontier. Therefore, we are to take charge of our thought life so that we will keep the peace in our minds. Our minds will have perfect peace when we stay focused on God by trusting Him rather than being affected by circumstances. Worship helps us keep our minds on God because it reminds us of God’s greatness.
Philippians 4:4 (NKJV) Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!
There is always a choice in every situation. The initial reaction to any bad experience or situation may be anger, frustration, and sadness. However, we need not stay in these emotions for a prolonged period. The Apostle Paul asked us to rejoice in the Lord always and again rejoice. Every challenge that we face in life is an opportunity for us to exercise our faith in God and to see and experience God’s faithfulness.
Psalm 37:13 (NKJV) The Lord laughs at him, For He sees that his day is coming.
We should be thankful that we can seek God’s counsel, opinion, and wisdom in a dire situation. We are not alone in any situation. God is with us; He is for us and not against us, and there is nothing that can separate us from God’s love from now to eternity. God is omniscient, omnipotent, and omnipresent. There is nothing too difficult for Him. He is the creator of all things and all flesh. God is the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. He can see the end from the beginning. Therefore, He knows what is ahead of us. He is laughing in heaven about our situation, despite how we feel now. We might face a difficult situation, but let us see it through the lens of faith, knowing it will have a good end, especially when God has given us His Word of assurance during our quiet moment with Him. Let us rejoice and join Him in laughter!
Reflection: How does knowing that God is all-powerful encourage you today? What problems do you need to entrust to Him so you can join Him in laughter?
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与神一同欢喜，一同欢笑！
腓立比书 4:7–8 神所赐出人意外的平安，必在基督耶稣里保守你们的心怀意念。弟兄们，我还有未尽的话，凡是真实的、可敬的、公义的、清洁的、可爱的、有美名的，若有什么德行，若有什么称赞，这些事你们都要思念。
保守神所赐平安的关键，在于默想神的话语。同时，我们也需要谨慎守护自己的思想，不让任何负面的意念将我们引向忧郁和灰心。当我们持续默想神的话，特别是祂的应许时，神所赐的平安就会在基督耶稣里保守我们的心怀意念。
神所赐的平安，与世人因环境顺利而拥有的平安截然不同。世界的平安会随着环境改变，但神的平安源于住在我们里面的神自己。然而，圣经也提醒我们，思想是属灵争战最后的战场，因此，我们必须主动管理自己的思想，好使内心持续活在平安中。当我们选择信靠神，而不是被环境左右，专注定睛于祂时，我们的心思就能享有完全的平安。敬拜也是帮助我们专注于神的重要途径，因为敬拜使我们再次看见神的伟大。
腓立比书 4:4 你们要靠主常常喜乐，我再说，你们要喜乐！
人生每一种处境都伴随着一个选择。面对困难时，我们第一时间可能会感到愤怒、沮丧或忧伤，这些都是正常的反应；然而，我们不需要长期停留在这些情绪里。使徒保罗劝勉我们：“要靠主常常喜乐。”生命中的每一个挑战，都是我们操练信心的机会，也是经历神信实的契机。
诗篇 37:13 主要笑他，因见他受罚的日子将要来到。
无论环境多么艰难，我们都可以感谢神，因为我们能够寻求祂的引导、祂的智慧和祂的心意。我们从来不是孤军奋战，因为神与我们同在，祂帮助我们，并不敌挡我们；从今直到永远，没有任何事能够使我们与神的爱隔绝。神是全知、全能、无所不在的神，在祂没有难成的事。祂是创造万有和一切有血气之物的主，是阿拉法，也是俄梅戛，是首先的，也是末后的。祂从起初就看见结局，因此，祂完全知道我们的前路。也正因为如此，虽然我们眼前的环境或许令人忧虑，神却在天上安然欢笑，因为祂早已知道最终的结局。让我们学习用信心的眼光来看待眼前的处境，相信神必定成就美好的结局，尤其当祂在我们灵修中赐下祂的话语和应许时，更当坚定信靠祂。让我们选择喜乐，与神一同欢笑！
默想：认识神是全能的主，这如何鼓励了你？此刻，你有哪些问题需要交托给神，好让你能够凭着信心，与祂一同欢笑？
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