"The peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." (Philippians 4:7)
In this Sunday’s second reading, a more literal translation than "minds" is "thoughts": God’s peace guards all our "thoughts in Christ Jesus". Is this excessive? Are not my thoughts my own? In fact, surrendering each of our thoughts to Jesus brings deep joy.
We have been created as God’s children to depend on Him and as His Body to preach Him. A voice is not the same as the words it projects, nor does a voice design what it utters. We are instruments of God, and find our greatest fulfilment when we freely abandon ourselves to His inspirations, even in our individual thoughts.
