Paul prayed for the believers in Ephesus. He asked God to give them a spirit of wisdom and revelation, explaining that this wisdom comes when the eyes of your understanding are enlightened.

In the Greek text, the word for understanding is (dianoia) διάνοια — "understanding, imagination, mind". The word for enlightened is (photizo) φωτίζω — "to enlighten, give light".

Paul writes:

"the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints," Ephesians 1:18 (NKJV)

Under the New Covenant, God writes His laws on our hearts and minds. He often puts clear pictures and impressions in our imagination. But the enemy wants that same space. He wants to fill your mind with pictures of fear and sickness, using a constant stream of bad news to keep you anxious.

If you spend hours consuming bad news, you fill your mind with details of disaster. You read the headlines and watch interviews about every crisis. Your peace disappears because trouble occupies your imagination.

Stay aware of the world, but do not get consumed by it. Guard the eyes of your heart. When you fill your mind with God's promises, His light shines on your imagination, and you see His goodness instead of the enemy's threats.

You protect your peace when you choose what occupies the screen of your mind.