Wednesday, July 15, 2009 Y
read PHILIPPIANS 4:6-7
Have youever been gripped by worry or fear?Worry is a completely unproductive emotion.
It is the advance interest we pay on troubles that seldom come.But these verses give us the best antiodote for worry-prayer.God wants to be the first once we turn to in times of worry or crisis.When we do,he promises a special blessing if we do the following four things.
1.Stop Worrying And Start Praying.Don't ever think that your need is too insignificant for God's attention.He wants us to pray about everything.
2.Tell God Your NeedsEven though God is all-knowing and is well aware of your situation,he desires that you verbalize your needs to him and place them in his hands.
3.Present Your Requests With Thanks.Instead of praying with feelings of doubt,we can thank God for his anwers in advance because of the promises he made to us in his Word.
4.Receive God's Peace.Once you do these things,verse 7 says that you will experience God's peace.In the original Greek text,this verse literally means that God's peace will "mount a guard or garrison" around your heart and mind to keep and protect you during those difficult times in your life.
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