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Do you want to know how to stay in peace? - Ank Kleinmeulman

November 26, 2025·11 min·1 clip

Paul's command to forget the past means to deliberately ignore it, not erase memory.

Ankele Muehlmann hosts this solo episode, focusing on the question of how to stay in peace as a Christian. He begins by acknowledging that peace is not a simple key but a lifelong process of walking with the Lord. The host cites John 16:33, where Jesus contrasts peace in Him with tribulation in the world, describing tribulation as pressure that compresses free individuals. He moves to Philippians 4:6-9, highlighting the command to be anxious for nothing and to fix thoughts on what is true, honorable, right, pure, lovely, and admirable. The Amplified Bible's emphasis on thinking continually on these things is noted as a daily discipline. The host stresses that practice is essential, referencing Paul's instruction to model living on what has been learned, received, heard, and seen. Colossians 3:2 is mentioned to advocate focusing on heavenly things rather than earthly temporal matters. Matthew 6:25's 'take no thought' is explained as not meditating on worry thoughts that lead to depression or fear. A train analogy is used: just as one waits for the correct train despite others boarding the wrong one, one must reject worry thoughts to maintain peace. The episode delves into Philippians 3:13-14, where Paul speaks of forgetting what is behind and reaching forward. The Greek word 'epilantano' for forget is analyzed as turning focus away from the past, not erasing memory. The host clarifies that forgetting means deliberately ignoring past issues, as they are forgiven by Jesus' blood. The conclusion reiterates the need to discipline the mind with the Holy Spirit's help, focusing on God's truth and what lies ahead.

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