Prince of Peace: Peace during struggle

Philippians 4:6-8 | Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.

• Instead of worrying, what are God’s followers instructed to do?

• What is promised when we tell God our needs and praise Him instead of worrying?

• When you’re worried, what is your mind fixed (or focused) on?

• What are we told to think about (or fix our minds on) instead?

• What are some true, honorable, right, pure, lovely, and admirable things you can think about when you’re worried? How can thinking on these things help bring peace?