Saturday, October 5, 2013

Overcoming Worry

Scripture
Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:6, 7 NLT)
do not be anxious about anything, 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 your minds in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:6, 7 ESV)
Observation
1. Do not worry or be anxious about anything.
Worry- to torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts. To torment with cares, anxieties, trouble, plague,
Anxious- full of mental distress or uneasiness of fear, of danger of misfortune. Greatly worried
2. But In everything prayer and supplication with thanksgiving.
Tell God want you need, and thank him for all he has done.  Replace worry with prayer and thanksgiving.    Pray your worries away.  Be grateful for what God has done for you.
3. Then you will experience God's peace which exceeds anything we can understand, surpasses our understanding.
I may not understand my circumstances but I will experience peace in my circumstances.
4. Will guard your mind and hearts 
God will stand guard over my mind & heart and not allow worry, anxiety, or fear in.
Application
This is a great passage. Give gives the prescription to worry.
1. Don't worry
2. Pray about everything.  Pray your worries away.
3. Be grateful
Prayer
May I live this verse. I do not want to be consumed won't worry, fear, and anxiety. I desire to be guarded by the peace of God. I am grateful for all your blessings. I bring my needs to you.

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