Phil. 4:4-8

4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I shall say it again: rejoice! (Yes, rejoice in good times and bad for all things must pass but the Lord remains and He is nearer than your very skin as He dwells within you if you but open your heart. In deepest darkest night, when despair is clutching you, remember this will pass for the Word Made Flesh is incarnate in you and somewhere the sun shines bright and it will soon shine on you. God is with us! God is for us! God loves us!) 5 Your kindness should be known to all. The Lord is near. ("Though He is not far from any of us") 6 Have no anxiety at all ("Be not afraid", "do not worry", the most oft repeated theme of the Bible and one of the cornerstones of Jesus' teachings, God is with us, there is nothing we need fear) but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, make your requests known to God (trust completely in Him). 7 Then the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. (Peace, divine peace, peace beyond all logic, reason, peace when it cannot be understood how one can be peaceful) 8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. (Think of good friends, kind hearts, noble deeds, autumn sunsets, rainbows, any beloved person place or thing, and think of Jesus Christ. "The word was made flesh and made his dwelling among us" God incarnate is present to us, all things, all people, all creation is infused with the living Son of God and with His Spirit that He has sent to us. Contemplate any good in all creation and you contemplate God. To be alive is good, even in the darkest despair it is an honor to live, to be in the likeness of God. And as sure as the sun has set, it will rise again, so hold on during the dark night, for somewhere hearts are joyous and somewhere, someone is thinking of you.)