![]() Paul’s final words to the Church are filled with exhortations on how the Philippians can live a God-centred life of peace and contentment.ġ. Philippians 4 is the concluding chapter of Paul’s epistle to the Church at Philippi, a community of Christians he dearly loves and admires. So, how do we experience this peace? The Context of Philippians 4:7īefore we can experience God’s supernatural peace that Paul writes in Philippians 4:7, we must first understand the context behind this Scripture. The peace that God offers us is a supernatural peace that cannot be rationalized by human logic. His peace surpasses our human attempts to achieve tranquility - may it be having a marathon Netflix session, excess partying and drinking, or going down the rabbit hole of drugs and other forms of addiction. Paul describes in Philippians 4:7 that the peace of God transcends all understanding. I need a minute to catch my breath and find rest from the cacophony of information and expectations of the world.Īnd if you’re anything like me, you need it as well. My mind has been constantly striving to process and make sense of it all: and frankly, combined with the personal fears and worries that cast a shadow on my personal life, I am mentally exhausted. Since the outbreak of the COVID pandemic in 2020, I feel like the world has been experiencing a domino-style effect of one global crisis after another - from cataclysmic natural disasters, increased awareness of racial and social injustice, horrific wars in Europe and the Middle East, to recent heated debates on gender identity. ![]() I’m going to be honest with you: I’m struggling these days to find peace. ![]()
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