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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Saturday, November 26, 2016
Sunday, November 3, 2013
11/4/13- Prayer with Thanksgiving
For the balance of November, I will be looking at thanksgiving.
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 comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:,6,7)
Thoughts: This verse illustrates the power of thanksgiving. It is the power that changes anxiety about the future into the peace of God.
What is the thanksgiving for? Is it things that we are thankful in the past? If so, then the idea is that when we thank God for the past blessings, it helps us to trust Him for future help. If it is praying with a thankful heart as if the prayer has already been answered or will be answered in a positive way.
Truth is, there is room for both interpretations. Thanksgiving in prayer develops trust in God and that gives us peace that passes understanding. It passes understanding- in that it doesn't have a physical or secular basis for peace. The peace of God-- which is the deepest lasting peace-- is not based on things going well, or the extra security of savings accounts, investments or insurance policies. God's peace is found inside- it is related to our ability to give thanks.
Prayer: Lord, with thanksgiving in my heart I pray to you, asking you to supply my needs and the needs of those I love. Grant me your peace that comes from giving you thanks.
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 comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:,6,7)
Thoughts: This verse illustrates the power of thanksgiving. It is the power that changes anxiety about the future into the peace of God.
What is the thanksgiving for? Is it things that we are thankful in the past? If so, then the idea is that when we thank God for the past blessings, it helps us to trust Him for future help. If it is praying with a thankful heart as if the prayer has already been answered or will be answered in a positive way.
Truth is, there is room for both interpretations. Thanksgiving in prayer develops trust in God and that gives us peace that passes understanding. It passes understanding- in that it doesn't have a physical or secular basis for peace. The peace of God-- which is the deepest lasting peace-- is not based on things going well, or the extra security of savings accounts, investments or insurance policies. God's peace is found inside- it is related to our ability to give thanks.
Prayer: Lord, with thanksgiving in my heart I pray to you, asking you to supply my needs and the needs of those I love. Grant me your peace that comes from giving you thanks.
Thursday, November 15, 2012
11/15/12- Removing Anxiety
6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:6,7 NIV)
6-7 Don’t fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. Before you know it, a sense of God’s wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down. It’s wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the center of your life. (Phil. 4:6,7 Message)
(Eric Enstrom- old man praying)
Thoughts: In anxious times, what do you do? When your future is uncertain, where do you turn? All times, every second has the potential to be an uncertain anxious time. Paul, writing from prison, tells the secret of overcoming anxiety. It is with thankful prayer. Paul would pray- and pray with thanksgiving. This is a great thanksgiving verse. Part of the blessing of having faith is seeing God's purpose and plan. When we are grateful for what we have in Christ, then we can have a sense of peace- shalom- wholeness.
Prayer: Dear Father, thank you for your great blessings. Help me to understand my life is in your loving hands. Grant me your peace that I might honor you well.
6-7 Don’t fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. Before you know it, a sense of God’s wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down. It’s wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the center of your life. (Phil. 4:6,7 Message)
Thoughts: In anxious times, what do you do? When your future is uncertain, where do you turn? All times, every second has the potential to be an uncertain anxious time. Paul, writing from prison, tells the secret of overcoming anxiety. It is with thankful prayer. Paul would pray- and pray with thanksgiving. This is a great thanksgiving verse. Part of the blessing of having faith is seeing God's purpose and plan. When we are grateful for what we have in Christ, then we can have a sense of peace- shalom- wholeness.
Prayer: Dear Father, thank you for your great blessings. Help me to understand my life is in your loving hands. Grant me your peace that I might honor you well.
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