"do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."
I've read that several times, but this time I noticed the sentence structure more, which seems to imply this meaning:
"do not be anxious about anything,
Instead,
in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
When you do that,
the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."
It's also interesting that we are to bring our requests to God with prayer AND supplication, AND thanksgiving. That means we should be thanking God for His answer before we know what it is. I think that part is key for us to be able to benefit from the promised peace. Praying to God and knowing in your heart that regardless of the outcome, His answer is good.
