PhilippiansEsimerkki

Don’t you love the comforting words of friends when you’re stressed or anxious? Nothing like a quick, “Don’t worry,” to clear up all your anxieties instantaneously. No? You mean to tell me that them saying “don’t worry” doesn’t, in fact, make your worries go away? Yeah, me too.

Let’s be honest; there is always something to worry about. I am sure you can think of something right now that is weighing you down. So how are we supposed to not worry when there is always something to stress about? Worry does not go away with the absence of something but with the presence of someone. When we have God at the center of our focus, everything fades into the background.

Through prayer and thanksgiving, our perspective on God becomes bigger than the worries that we face. We have access to a God who gives us peace that we cannot explain. Having peace that passes all understanding is something we cannot create or control. It is a true gift from God that only He can provide. It is a peace that does not make sense. It is a peace that allows you to sleep during a storm. It is a peace that guards your heart and your mind. It’s because of this peace that we can be fully confident of God’s sovereignty and power. It does not mean that stress and worry won’t come our way, but it DOES mean that we can rest in knowing that God’s got this.

Prayer points:

• Begin prayer with thanking God for anything that comes to mind.
• Ask Him for a peace that passes all understanding.