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Unbroken: Peace Beyond Understanding (Philippians 4:6-7)

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In Unbroken, Louis Zamperini survives a plane crash, 47 days on a raft, and brutal POW camps. His tormentor, "The Bird," tries daily to break him. Louis endures through something beyond human grit—a peace his circumstances can't explain. "And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." Louis's post-war conversion confirmed what his survival demonstrated: some peace doesn't come from circumstances improving but from a Presence that transcends circumstances. The Bird couldn't break what he couldn't understand.

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peaceendurancefaithsufferingperseverance

Scripture References

Philippians 4:6-7Isaiah 26:3John 14:27

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