在世上我们会有许多的挂虑，面对各样的资讯、繁忙的生活，焦虑已经成为「文明人」共有的问题。上帝如何处理我们的焦虑？保罗说上帝要用「超越人所能了解的平安」（4:7）来保守我们的心怀意念。这是一个应许，而应许和条件是相连的，只要是应许必然附带一个条件，就是人应当做什么来得到这个应许。

我们该做什么才能得到「超越人所能了解的平安」呢？第一，我们要祷告。祷告的重点是祈求，就是「将你们所要的告诉上帝」（4:6），而且要「一无挂虑」（4:6）的祈求 。祷告不是作文，不必打草稿，祷告只是单纯地把心里所求的向上帝诉说。我们的焦虑已经够多了，上帝不要我们祷告时还带着惧怕， 担心自己在上帝面前会说错话。

第二，我们要控制自己的思想。凡是真实的、可敬的、公义的、清洁的、可爱的、有美名的，若有什么德行，若有什么称赞，你们都要「留意」（4:8）。保罗教导我们要常常留意那些美善和值得赞扬的事，如果我们控制自己的思想，「赐平安的神就必与你们同在。」（4:9）

腓立比教会与保罗之间有很深的情谊，他们不只多次分担保罗传福音的费用，更派以巴弗提去服待被软禁在罗马的保罗。腓立比教会成为保罗在受苦中的喜乐，一想到他们，保罗就喜乐。

但愿我们也能如同腓立比教会一样，在别人的缺乏与苦难上有份，让人一想到我们就喜乐！如此，我们将得着另外一个丰盛的应许：「我的上帝必照他荣耀的丰富，在基督耶稣里，使你们一切所需用的都充足。」（4:19）

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In this world, we will have many concerns and anxieties as we face various information and busy lives. Anxiety has become a common problem among "civilized people." How does God deal with our anxiety? Paul said that God will guard our hearts and minds with "the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding" (4:7). This is a promise, and promises come with conditions. As long as there is a promise, there will inevitably be a condition for people to fulfil in order to

What should we do to obtain the peace of God which surpasses all understanding? First, we should pray. The focus of prayer is to ask, to "present your requests to God" (4:6, NIV), and to pray without anxiety. Prayer is not like writing an essay; there is no need to draft it out. Prayer is simply telling God what we are seeking from our hearts. We already have enough anxiety, so we should not be fearful or worry about speaking the wrong words when we pray to God.

Second, we must control our thoughts. Whatever is true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things (4:8). Paul teaches us to constantly pay attention to things that are good and praiseworthy. If we control our thoughts, "the God of peace will be with you" (4:9).

The church in Philippi had a deep friendship with Paul. They not only shared the expenses of Paul's evangelism many times but also sent Epaphroditus to serve Paul, who was under house arrest in Rome. The church in Philippi became Paul's joy in suffering, and he rejoiced at the thought of them.

May we also be like the church in Philippi, sharing in the lack and suffering of others, so that when people think of us, they will rejoice! In this way, we will receive another abundant promise: "And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus." (4:19).

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