Tag: Bible verses about peace that surpasses understanding

Bible Verse of The Day – 8-7-19

Philippians 4:6-7 (NKJV) 6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

We teach a lot about God’s peace. It’s a very major factor in our own lives. It has transformed us and the way we react to things. It has also incredibly changed the way we see things.

It has so reshaped our lives that we find it critically important to share it with you as often as possible, in ways that will help everyone get a better understanding of it.

We have learned that where God is, there is peace. Where there is no peace, God is not there. It’s very simple yet profound at the same time.

What is it about this peace that makes it so special? It’s not of this world. It’s truly a spiritual phenomenon that can’t be 100% explained by words. But let’s give it a try and see if we can make it easier to understand and apply to our lives.

God’s peace doesn’t come because we follow a certain pattern or go through a predefined set of steps.

It doesn’t happen when we reach a specific milestone in our Christian walk.

And it doesn’t mysteriously appear just because we read or study a specific set of scriptures.

Here’s the easiest way we can explain it. God’s peace comes when we reach a point in our walk where we trust Him, no matter what we see happening around us.

It doesn’t mean that we become indifferent and simply brush everything off, especially when it comes to the things we see others going through.

On the contrary, as we grow in God, our compassion and love for others will grow stronger.

And our desire to do the right thing will become more pronounced in our own lives. We will become acutely aware of right and wrong, making every effort to do what is good and right in God’s eyes.

But when the storms of life come crashing upon us and those we love, we will understand and recognize that, ultimately, we are in God’s hands, and He is stronger than any trial we face.

Yes, we may still experience fear now and then, especially during those most difficult trials. But the peace of God will ultimately drive that fear away if we let it.

The peace of God is undeniably bigger than you and me, and it is something that we could never fully explain, especially to unbelievers. But as children of God, it is something that we all need to learn to walk in, letting it sweep away our doubts, our fears and our unbelief.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

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Bible Verse of The Day – 5-19-19 – Lean Not on Your Own Understanding

Please click to watch the video now.Greetings in the name of Jesus. 

Lean not on your own understanding is something that God’s word teaches us. It’s also the title of our latest video. 

In today’s video we discuss what it means to learn how not to lean on our own understanding, but to get God’s understanding, and lean on that instead. 

This is a topic that we touch base on frequently in our written devotionals, so we decided to use it as the basis for today’s video also. 

We hope you’ll take a few minutes to watch it and let God speak to you through it. 

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Enjoy the rest of your day. 

Sincerely in Christ, 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808 

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 10-14-17

Colossians 3:15 (NKJV) 15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful. 

What is the peace of God? 

Sometimes we can get confused about what God’s peace really is. Yet, the peace of God is very important to our lives as His followers. 

God’s peace surpasses all understanding. That means that we can have peace and not even understand why. 

Philippians 4:7 (NKJV) 7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. 

It also means that we can have His peace even though we might be in a situation that would normally cause us to be freaking out or fretting every second of the day. 

The world can seem like it’s falling apart, yet we have a peace that can’t be explained. 

God’s peace guards our heart and mind. It protects us from becoming completely frazzled by the things we face. 

But let’s be very clear. God’s peace is not the same as having peace of mind. God can give us peace of mind, but His peace goes beyond peace of mind. 

Peace of mind means that our mind has enough understanding to cause us to be at ease. God’s peace is quite the opposite! 

Our human understanding can’t comprehend God’s peace. It doesn’t make sense to our minds. It isn’t logical. 

But it’s 100% real! 

So, how do we have God’s peace? 

We draw near to Him. We press in and we learn of Him. We communicate with Him. We study His word. 

We get so close to Him that we can hear His heartbeat. Just as the disciple who laid his head on the chest of Jesus, we need to be that close to God. 

So, push aside the cares of this world and press toward Him. Do whatever it takes to reach Him. Make whatever effort it takes to push through the crowd, block out the noise and escape the busyness. And touch the hem of His garment. 

It will be worth the effort when we feel His peace surround us. 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808 

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 10-6-17

Philippians 4:7 (NKJV) 7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. 

Do you want peace of mind? 

Does your mind constantly race with thoughts of “what if”? Do you sit and wonder how the situation you’re facing right now will work out? 

Do you spend hours awake at night because you don’t know what to do about a problem you have or a circumstance you find yourself in? 

Way too many people overlook the fact that God doesn’t just work on us to fix sin problems. He is also in the business of fixing the problems we have with insecurity, fear, apprehension, doubt and so many other mind-related problems. 

God wants to help heal our minds and put them at ease, once and for all. He wants to teach us how to overcome our thoughts and our fears, not live our lives based on them. 

Well, most of us love that idea, but we have no clue how to make it happen. We don’t know how to shut our minds down and stop them from racing all hours of the day and night. 

We try so many different things to fix this problem. Some people try psycho-therapy. Others try medication. Others might even try drinking alcohol to “relax” them. But, we still find ourselves wrestling with our thoughts, and no peace comes. 

The problem lies in the fact that we don’t recognize God’s sovereignty. We don’t understand that He wants to fix our lack of peace of mind by transforming our minds. 

Romans 12:2 (NKJV) 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. 

All of the things mentioned above that people try to use to soothe their minds are the ways of the world. Some of them have some merit. But they will never bring true peace or contentment. 

God wants to be the One to transform our minds; change the way we think. And this happens when we begin to trust Him with everything about our lives, not just a few select things that “seem spiritual”. 

This is a process. It doesn’t happen overnight. It comes one little step at a time. It’s like a baby learning to walk. First, they learn to pull themselves up and stand while holding onto something. And then they take a step or two while holding onto something. 

And then one day they take their first step without holding onto anything. And before you know it, they’re walking all over the house! 

They will be a bit wobbly at first. And they will undoubtedly fall many times. But they eventually get the hang of it. And before you know it, they’re running! 

Our minds are the same way. We have to learn how to surrender them to God, one little piece at a time. One step, then another, and then another. And before we know it, they finally “get it”. And then there’s no turning back. 

Yes, we will fall down at first. Sometimes we will fall down a lot. But, with time and persistent effort, we will learn how to completely surrender our minds to God and let Him transform them. 

And as we do this, we will find a new peace that we have never known before. And that peace will surpass all human, logical understanding. 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808 

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 8-8-17

Philippians 4:7 (NKJV) 7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Where is all of our time spent? Is it at work or on work?  If it is, our relationships will suffer, along with other things.

If all of our time is spent on our family and relationships, instead of our other responsibilities, other things will suffer as well.

When things get out of balance we will feel like everything is chaotic. We lose the peace that God wants us to walk in, and that can cause misunderstandings with those around us.

Keeping things balanced will open the door to a peaceful atmosphere, both in us and around us. It is a learning process and takes action on our part.

Are we willing to learn? Are we willing to do what needs to be done to keep things balanced? If we can answer yes to this, then we will find a better way in this life than the way it has been going for us and our family.

Life is a funny thing. We all need to be taught how to live the way God intended for us to live. Even Adam and Eve blew it. But God did not stop life because of it. Instead, He made another way.

We shouldn’t give up on our family, and we shouldn’t give up on our work because things aren’t working out the way we thought.

Press in, and let God help bring a healthy balance to it all. And as we do, we will see and feel the peace of God surround us.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 8-22-15

Philippians 4:6-7 (NKJV) 6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Understanding. It’s the key to so many things.

The verses above tell us to be anxious for nothing and to let God’s peace that surpasses all understanding guard our hearts and minds through Christ.

There’s some very important instruction for us here, especially when it comes to trusting God, even when we might not understand everything.

God tells us to have peace that surpasses all understanding. This means that despite being in circumstances or going through trials that we may not understand, we can (and should) still have peace, even in the midst of those seemingly-confusing things.

We may face something that seems truly hard to swallow in the natural; the death of a loved one, the loss of a job, a terrible disease in our life or the life of someone we know… there can be a huge list of things that we might face and that we don’t understand.

But, as we learn to trust God, He will give us peace despite the turmoil around us. We can have peace because of our walk with God and the assurance that we have that it’s all in His hands.

We don’t rely on the things of this world to give us peace. We rely on our heavenly Father, the creator of all we see.

And that is why it is called peace that surpasses all understanding.

So look beyond your circumstances today. Look past the chaos of the world. Look past the negativity of those around you. Look past the mockers and the naysayers.

And let His peace surround you and flood your soul.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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