Anxiety
Do not be anxious about anything, but, in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4: 6-7
The above verse was referred to in a recent sermon at our church and, maybe for the first time, I really thought about it and let it sink in. And I have found it to be comforting. I have a relatively short list of verses which I have committed to memory and which I consider and recite to my self every day. I think I will add this one to the list. It is one of those that seems to be directly addressing one of the biggest problems in my life.
How do you feel about this verse? Is it comforting to you, also? What does it mean to you? Think about how it might have helped you through some of life’s problems.
Mike
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November 19th, 2008 at 3:39 pm
Here is the thing. A verse like this comforts me and gets my thinking heading in the right direction. The key is that I don’t think of the verse thus I don’t apply the truth of it if I am worrying. The worry takes the place of the submission of all things to God. So memorizing that verse might be the right thing to do—for me too! JP