An excerpt from “Bible.org” entitled, “The Priorities Of The Heavenly Citizen (Colossians 3:15-17)” by Gregory Brown states: “The Heavenly Citizen Must Let The Peace Of Christ Rule In His Heart… Christ’s peace guards the believer’s emotions and thoughts. The word “guard” is a military word which pictures a centurion protecting something very important. People’s minds and emotions are constantly under attack because of hard circumstances, the world, and even Satan… Paul says the citizens of heaven must let the peace of Christ rule in their hearts. The word “rule” is an athletic word. “1. It was used to describe the activity of an umpire in deciding the outcome of an athletic contest.”2. The umpire would decide if a person had won the race or broke the rules. Kent Hughes said the sense of the word is, “Let the peace of Christ be umpire in your heart amidst the conflicts of life. Let it decide what is right. Let it be your counselor.”3 We should let the peace of God decide in our lives and not our emotions or our circumstances. This article may be viewed at: 12. The Priorities Of The Heavenly Citizen (Colossians 3:15-17) | Bible.org [Reflection is based on the Bible Reference – 1 Corinthians 15:45]