Today’s Encouragement is, “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need and thank him for all he has done. [7] Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:6-7 NLT
Pray About Everything –
Can you see the choice? Worry or Prayer. Our world or His. Either focus on our problems, fears, and self-focus, or focus on Him and His power, His ways, and His Truth! It is so clear and so simple! Breaking the old patterns, habits, and even addictions to fear, worry, and anxiety is far from easy. Still, the Truth is simple.
Pray about – Everything; focus on God’s power, and Let God handle it!
We sometimes think we shouldn’t pray for this or that, we shouldn’t ‘bother God’ with it, or we want to ‘pray correctly’ so that our prayers will be answered. My friend, God loves you and wants to hear your heart. He’s our loving Father, a good Father, perfect in every way, and He hears our prayer with that Loving Heart. It is as if through the filter of Jesus, He ‘sifts’ our prayers to comply with His will, purifying the focus of our prayer to be consistent with His Will.
Everything, my friends, every situation, every tragedy, every fear, and every worry… in Everything, our answer, our response, our plan, our best choice is Prayer! Take Everything to Him!
The blessing of turning from worry to prayer is pretty unbelievable! God’s Peace (v7)!
Lord, help us let go of all our worries, fears, and anxieties and turn to You in prayer, surrendering everything to You.
On My Knees
Jaci Velasquez
Today’s Encouragement 