Philippians 4:6-7 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, shall guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
We are commanded to be anxious for nothing and to pray about everything. So what do we get? PEACE.
Now we can admit what we usually want are answers, we want results, we want solutions to our problems. We think we need answers, results, solutions, yet we have a Heavenly Father who knows what we really need and what we need is Peace! That's right, what we really need as we face anxiety, problems, changes, challenges and circumstances beyond our control, we need peace.
We need that peace that passes understanding, peace that permeates deep into our souls. His peace lets us know that God is God, that He is in control,that He loves us and that all will be well. This peace let's know that God is at work that His plan is in place and even when we don't understand, we can trust. This moment on this day, as you face life, be not anxious. Pray and may you be overwhelmed by the peace of God!
Monday, August 22, 2011
Monday, August 8, 2011
Worry or Pray? #2
Philippians 4:6-7 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, shall guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
We are commanded to be anxious for nothing, instead we are to pray.
The question becomes,what are we to pray about? EVERYTHING. Does everything include my family, my finances, my career, my house, my sports, my small decisions, big decisions, my friends,
my enemies, my schedule, my country, my leaders, my kid's games, my pets (for you Marsh), yes, everything includes everything.
Are you tired of being anxious about the past, about the future, about other people, about your health, about death, about your circumstances, about your sin? Let's put all these things on the everything list to pray about and give them to Father God! Thank Him for being God and allowing us to step off of His throne.
How about just for today, everything becomes everything as we go to God in prayer.
I am excited to see what He does! Praise God!
We are commanded to be anxious for nothing, instead we are to pray.
The question becomes,what are we to pray about? EVERYTHING. Does everything include my family, my finances, my career, my house, my sports, my small decisions, big decisions, my friends,
my enemies, my schedule, my country, my leaders, my kid's games, my pets (for you Marsh), yes, everything includes everything.
Are you tired of being anxious about the past, about the future, about other people, about your health, about death, about your circumstances, about your sin? Let's put all these things on the everything list to pray about and give them to Father God! Thank Him for being God and allowing us to step off of His throne.
How about just for today, everything becomes everything as we go to God in prayer.
I am excited to see what He does! Praise God!
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