Philippians 4:6-7 6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. 7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7 (HCSB) 6 Don’t worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses every thought, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. Todays Thoughts: How do we deal with anxiety? Are we consumed with worry? We can learn to manage these emotions by understanding what the Bible says about them. As believers we are commanded to pray about lifes worries. These prayers are to be more than requests for favorable answers. They are to include thanksgiving and praise along with the needs. Praying in this way reminds us of the many blessings God continually gives us whether we ask or not. This reminds us of Gods great love for us and that He knows and does what is best for us. Think on this, worry is proportional to our sense of security. When life is going as planned and we feel safe in our life routines, then worries subside. Likewise, worry increases when we feel threatened, insecure or are overly focused on and committed to some result. 1 Peter 5:7 says cast your cares upon Jesus because He cares for you. The practice of believers is to take our worries to Jesus in prayer and leave them with Him. This reinforces our dependence on, and faith in Jesus. I find that worries increase when I become focused on the things of this world. Man worries about such things as having food and clothes but is given life by God. God provides life, without which the concerns of life are meaningless. Worry can cause ulcers and mental problems that can have destructive health effects that shorten life. No amount of worry will add even one hour to ones life (Matthew 6:27). Therefore, why worry? The Bible teaches that we should deal with each days problems when they occur and not be obsessed with future concerns that may not happen (Matthew 6:34). In Luke 10:38-42, Jesus visits the house of the sisters Martha and Mary. Martha was busy with many details regarding making Jesus and his disciples comfortable. Mary, on the other hand, was sitting at the feet of Jesus listening to what he said. Martha complained to Jesus that Mary should be busy helping but Jesus told Martha that …you are worried and anxious about many things, but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better and it will not be taken away from her. (Luke 10:41-42) What is this one thing that freed Mary from the business and worries experienced by her sister? Mary chose to focus on Jesus, listen to Him and ignore the immediate demands of hospitality. I do not believe that Mary was being irresponsible, rather she wanted to experience and learn from Jesus first and later, when He was done speaking, she would fulfill her duties. Mary had her priorities straight. Put God first and He will free us from worries and take care of the rest of our concerns. GOD got this !!!!!!!!! Have a BLESSED DAY
Posted on: Sat, 26 Apr 2014 08:53:56 +0000
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