There is a kind of praying that God answers with peace that is beyond our understanding. I don’t know about you, but that sounds really good right now! Then that peace “guards” our hearts and minds in Jesus. And our hearts and minds need guarding!

What does it mean to have peace “guarding” your heart and mind? (Clue: It has something to do with grace and presence.)God doesn’t answer this prayer because we “name it and claim it” with a certain amount or level of faith. There is a place for prayer requests, but what God most wants to provide is far better than the external answers to prayer we think we need from him today.

⁶ Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. ⁷ And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. – Philippians 4:6-7 (NIV)