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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 passes all understanding, will guard your
hearts and mind through Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7 (NKJV)
Paul gives the believers at Philippi some very astute
advice in this passage.
Be anxious for
nothing
He tells them and us to not worry about anything. Some of
us find that to be hard to do.
in everything by prayer and supplication
He tells his readers to pray and to petition God with our
concerns. God wants to hear from us about what bothers us.
with
thanksgiving
We are to thank God for all He does for us and all He
gives us. When He guides us through a difficult circumstance, we must tell Him,
“Thank You.” In our earthly lives, we try to thank someone who does something
we don’t expect or something that is nice.
We should do the same when God guides us through or
answers a prayer.
let your requests be made known to God
When we have anxieties, fears, or concerns, we must take
them to the LORD first. I recently had a concern that I felt was weighing me
down. I prayed several times about the need. I texted a message to some of my
prayer group. I told them I couldn’t talk about it. I received responses that
told me they were praying for my need.
The next morning, my heart felt lighter. I found out
later that the cause of the anxiety had been taken away.
the peace of God, which passes all
understanding,
We will never fully understand the peace of God while we
are on this earth. All I know is His peace has wondrous effects on those who
receive it.
will
guard your hearts and mind through Christ Jesus.
God guards the hearts and minds of those who surrender to
Him and choose to continue to live for Him whatever circumstances enter their
lives.
Be anxious for nothing... I believe Paul wrote out of his own experience, it is not just a nice oneliner, he probably lived it! Thanks Cecelia, great post.
ReplyDeleteMarja: You make a good point here. Thank you. Yes, looking back on his writings and his experience, I see where he lived it. Peace and blessings to you and yours.
DeleteYes, prayer and committing our fears and anxieties to the Lord are the best ways to find peace of mind. Also sharing our requests with other who we know will pray is a good idea as well. We are supposed to pray for one another and encourage our sisters and brothers in Christ along the way. I am so happy to hear that God has already taken care of the concerns you were having. Praise God for His faithfulness to His children. I hope you have a blessed and beautiful weekend and Palm Sunday.
ReplyDeleteYes, prayer works. I had something happen this afternoon that could be an answer to prayer. We dont't realize how important our requests are to God, until we begin to see what could become answers. God is good. Peace and blessings to you and yours on this Palm Sunday weekend.
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