Philippians 4:4-8 (Rick’s interpretation)
Find your joy in God, always. Let me say this again: find your joy. Be gentle with every single person. Do not worry about any single thing. Instead, in every moment, give thanks to God and ask for what you need. And God’s peace -- the peace that God gives, that cannot be understood -- will guard the gates to your hearts and minds.
So, in closing, brothers and sisters, I encourage you to focus on these things:
the things that are the most steeped in truth;
the things that are the most noble in character and nature;
the things that are deeply right and true;
the things that are shining and pure;
the things that are beautiful;
the things that are worth admiring and following;
anything that is excellent and worth speaking well of.
Those are the things I want you -- I urge you -- to think about and talk about and live toward.