April 8 Renewal at 3:00am Read: 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 I am a worrier. I wake at 3:00am with questions that make my heart race. “Will we get the church garden planted with all the rain we’ve had?” “Will we have enough volunteers for our next food giveaway?” I can toss and turn for hours. I once viewed worrying as necessary stress, but I know now it is simply a chronic bad habit. I have found peace in memorizing Bible verses such as “Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication… let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God which surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4: 5-7) When I awaken in the night, I recite these verses and lift my concerns to God in prayer. Then I let them go. My renewal and my peace come from accepting that I have placed my problems in God’s control. Prayer: Dear God, help me realize that my temporary minor problems are a blessing because they show me I must rely on you, not on my own abilities, to accomplish your work. Amen. ~Laura Derr Knoxville, TN Miss Pam
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