Saturday, November 26, 2016

Pray with Thanksgiving

Be anxious for nothing.  But in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.  Then the peace of God that passes all understanding will keep your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus our Lord.  (Philippians 4:6-7)

Thoughts:  Thanksgiving and gratitude is important in everything we do- even asking God for help.  We ask with grateful hearts because no matter what happens God is on the throne.  If we have little or if we have much God still loves us- and we can be grateful.  If we do not get our way- we can still know that God will get His and we desire His will above all things (and want our will to conform to His will).  When we ask selfishly and demanding our will instead of His- God probably should not morally answer it our way.  Otherwise we may pray for a pink cadillac and demand that God give it to us.  God has a right to say no to our selfishness.  He may still, out of His grace and weighing all for His glory and our good.  But if we ask saying, "Not my will but yours be done" then we are asking gratefully.  Gratitude helps us appreciate God and honestly trust in God.

Prayer: Lord, let me pray with gratitude and have your peace in my heart.

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