Day 4: The Peace That Guards

Paul uses a military word for guard — phroureo — which means to protect with a garrison of soldiers. Imagine peace as a soldier standing watch over your heart and mind, protecting you from worry, fear, and anxiety. But notice where this peace comes: after you have prayed. After you have given it to God. Peace does not come from trying harder to be calm — it comes from handing the thing you are worried about to the only One who can do something about it.