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 understanding, will guard your hearts and minds though Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7 (NKJV)
Do you sleep peacefully, or have you found yourself restless, thinking of everything you still have yet to do? Do you lie awake, tired and exhausted, but unable to enter "dreamland" because you're making a mental list of everything you need to do the next day?
You are to be anxious for nothing. NOTHING.
NO THING is supposed to worry you. Instead, you are to be prayerful in everything. EVERYTHING.
EVERY THING is supposed to be brought to the Lord in prayer. Not just when times are at their worst. Not when you feel you can't handle it anymore on your own. The Lord isn't an ambulance to be called on only when there's an emergency. He's not only the Great Healer and Restorer, but He's also the
Caretaker. By giving your worries to Him, you are preventing anxieties from beginning!
While giving thanks to God,
all your thoughts and requests are to be brought to Him. In doing so, there will be a peace you will experience like no other. It will "surpass all understanding". It's unfathomable, immeasurable and unbelievable. By giving it all to the Lord, your heart and mind will be protected from corrupting influences and problems. He will keep you focused on the Truth. Be prayerful in
everything. He will take care of you,
and everything else. So, there's no need to worry. There's no need to be anxious. Put your fears to rest in Him, and put yourself to peaceful rest.
Pray:
Dear Heavenly Father,
Thank you for all You are. I come to You today, asking for You to remove all that is on my mind. (Take a moment to make your requests known to God...)
All that is worrying me and causing me to be anxious, I give to You and pray that You would give me peace. Ease my mind so that I would be able to enjoy the things You've given to me. Help me to be less driven by what I think I need to do and remember, and more focused on what You want me to do and be. Give me rest Lord. Restore me today that I may know of Your peace that I can't explain, but just feel.
In Jesus' name,
Amen.
© 2004 Amy Verlennich
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