Be Anxious For Nothing
Philippians 4:6–7
6Be anxious for
nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let
your requests be made known to God; 7and 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 my bank balance! 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 in a pit, literally! He was in a dungeon in
Rome, bound by chains to a Roman guard as if he were a criminal, and waiting
for his death.
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
Your care now. You are in charge. I thank You that You will take 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 to whom
nothing is impossible take care of it for you!
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