Scripture of the Day: Philippians 4:6-7
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Today we are leaving for a week long vacation to see family and this week with Halloween activities and other life happenings, I have not packed a SINGLE thing! When I think about all that needs to be done before we leave, I would like to panic a little! I woke up with a need to read a post I wrote prior to a vacation a few months ago (view the post from 6/28 if you are curious about that one) and that has been very helpful.
Just like on that day, I found myself faced with a nudge this morning that I have not been praying about the little things that would make my anxiety go away! I am a little saddened that I did not learn my lesson that time, but feel happy that we have a Teacher who doesn't mind teaching us the same lesson over and over...and over!
Friend, Paul tells us to “…NOT be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” Sometimes our requests are big and sometimes they are little. We may be asking for an illness cured, or we may just be asking for the day to go smoothly, our two year old to behave, and the car to be packed at the end of the day!
The key here for this whole concept is to give it to God. Bring everything to him! Then, instead of anxiety, you will experience the peace of God in your hearts and minds. The peace of God is so big (for a lack of a better word) that we cannot understand it. That is the peace you want to have!
Closing Prayer:
Heavenly Father God, thank you for reminding us to pray about everything so we are not anxious about anything! In addition to that, thank you for rewarding us for that by giving us Your peace. Help us bring our requests to you by using prayer, petition, and thanksgiving. You are a loving God and we need to thank you for all that you do! Keep reminding us that You are there for all parts of our lives, no matter how big or small that "part" may be. It's the little things we often try to tackle on our own, unless you give us those nudges to look up! We love You and in Jesus' name we pray. Amen.
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Today we are leaving for a week long vacation to see family and this week with Halloween activities and other life happenings, I have not packed a SINGLE thing! When I think about all that needs to be done before we leave, I would like to panic a little! I woke up with a need to read a post I wrote prior to a vacation a few months ago (view the post from 6/28 if you are curious about that one) and that has been very helpful.
Just like on that day, I found myself faced with a nudge this morning that I have not been praying about the little things that would make my anxiety go away! I am a little saddened that I did not learn my lesson that time, but feel happy that we have a Teacher who doesn't mind teaching us the same lesson over and over...and over!
Friend, Paul tells us to “…NOT be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” Sometimes our requests are big and sometimes they are little. We may be asking for an illness cured, or we may just be asking for the day to go smoothly, our two year old to behave, and the car to be packed at the end of the day!
The key here for this whole concept is to give it to God. Bring everything to him! Then, instead of anxiety, you will experience the peace of God in your hearts and minds. The peace of God is so big (for a lack of a better word) that we cannot understand it. That is the peace you want to have!
Closing Prayer:
Heavenly Father God, thank you for reminding us to pray about everything so we are not anxious about anything! In addition to that, thank you for rewarding us for that by giving us Your peace. Help us bring our requests to you by using prayer, petition, and thanksgiving. You are a loving God and we need to thank you for all that you do! Keep reminding us that You are there for all parts of our lives, no matter how big or small that "part" may be. It's the little things we often try to tackle on our own, unless you give us those nudges to look up! We love You and in Jesus' name we pray. Amen.
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