Philippians 4: 6
KJV
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
Message
6-7 Don’t fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. Before you know it, a sense of God’s wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down. It’s wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the center of your life.
Amplified
Do not fret or have any anxiety about anything, but in every circumstance and in everything, by prayer and petition ([b]definite requests), with thanksgiving, continue to make your wants known to God.
This is another one of my favorite scriptures. It helps me so much in my everyday life. Just yesterday I quoted it while rushing to an appointment. (I was anxious or overly concerned about being late)(I left in plenty of time and I wasn't late but I still found myself anxious.) You may say that's petty. Well, maybe but I have learned to take even what seems petty or trivial to my Father. You see, the fact of the matter is - If it is important to you - it is important to your Hevenly Father.
I often times just quote the beginning of this scripture and that's enough to settle me. You see we should not fret or be worried about anything especially those things we can't change. Use the energy to pray. Lifting up your request to God who can change anything.
The message for today is STOP WORRYING and START PRAYING.
Anytime you get overly concerned about something in your life or someone else's life. Come back and read Philippians 4:6. Prayer not Worry changes things, people and circumstances.
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