Philippians 4:4-7...No More Worry, Be Thankful!...

“Rejoice in the Lord always, I will say it again; Rejoice!  Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your request to God. And the peace that transcends all understanding, will guard your heart and minds in Christ Jesus.”

We know the things that worry us daily, the things that we are in fact anxious about, but do we really give those things over to the Lord? Do we approach His throne with thanksgiving? Time and again the scripture tells us not to worry and not to be anxious, it is our fleshly nature and none of us are above it. It is a foothold that the devil uses over and over to chip away at our dependence on God’s provision. If we worry about our situation consequently we try to remedy it ourselves, while our first reaction should be to lift it up to the Lord and look for HIs guidance. Easier said than done, but still an exercise worthy of practice. Present your request to God. Rejoice in the Lord always!

Blessings,

Alan B Conner