Daily Reading for Personal Growth, 40 Days with God

⁴ Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice! ⁵ Let everyone come to know your gentleness. The Lord is at hand. ⁶ Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and supplication with gratitude, make your requests known to God. ⁷ And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will protect your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

⁸ Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honest, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think on these things. ⁹ Do those things which you have both learned and received, and heard and seen in me, and the God of peace will be with you.