I LOVE this from today's "Grace Inspirations" by Joseph Prince:
BE ANXIOUS FOR NOTHING
Philippians 4:6–7 Be
anxious for nothing, 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 minds through
Christ Jesus.
When faced with a
challenge or crisis, our tendency is to get all anxious about it. But God does
not want us to react this way. He does not want us to be anxious about
anything. Instead, whatever the problem is, He wants us to go to Him in prayer
and supplication, telling Him what we need and thanking Him for the answer.
When we do that, His peace, which surpasses all understanding, will guard our
hearts and minds from all worries, anxieties and fears.
“Pastor Prince, it is
easy for you to say, ‘Be anxious for nothing.’ Try living with my husband for
one day. Try disciplining that wayward teenager of mine. Look at the balance in
my bank account! How can I not be anxious?”
Hold it! I am not the one
who said, “Be anxious for nothing.” The
apostle Paul said it. Yet, it was not him—he was prompted by the Holy Spirit.
And when Paul wrote that, he was a prisoner under house arrest in Rome. He had
been sent to Rome because he had appealed to Caesar regarding his death
sentence. The Jews in Jerusalem wanted him to be put to death. (Acts
28:16–20) Yet,
under those trying conditions, he wrote these words: “Be
anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with
thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.”
My friend, if you are
anxious or worried about something, remember those words. Let’s say that you
are anxious about a huge debt. Go to the Lord and pray, “Lord Jesus, I
no longer want to be anxious about this problem. I hand it over to You and ask
for supernatural cancellation of this debt. It is in Your care now. You are in
charge. I thank You for taking care of it.”
God is true to His Word.
As you pray this prayer and cast your care to Him, you will find His peace
setting your heart and mind at rest. So be anxious for nothing—let the One with
whom nothing is impossible take care of it for you!
Thought For The Day Cast
your cares to God in prayer, and find His peace setting your heart and mind at
rest.
AMEN! I love that his answer to questions about these verses is: I didn't say it! The Word of God says what the Word of God says! It is no man-made concoction! God's instructions in His Word are only and always to get His people in position to walk in fullness of His LIFE! Just look at John 10:10 AMP if you doubt that! His Word is TRUTH (John 17:17), His plans for you are GOOD (Jeremiah 29:11 AMP) and He desires above all things that you walk a life of true health and prosperity (3 John 2). This ONLY happens as our souls prosper in the Word! Renew YOUR thinking every day with the Word of God and you will son find yourself giving great and powerful testimonies to the Grace, Favor, Power and Anointing of God in YOUR life! AMEN! Here is Hillsong United with a new song called "Wonder":
Shalom in Him!
