Paul makes a bold command for us as Christians to follow."do not be anxious about anything," Easy enough for you to say Paul cause you don't have to live with the same family I do, or you don't have the job I do or your not married to the husband/wife I am, infact your not even married!
However Paul does not leave us hanging but provides us with the practical outworking of his command."In everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God." And that is it if we think about it, truly, as simple as that. If we know in our hearts that God is in control and in prayer and supplication with thanksgiving hand EVERY part of our lives over to his control what is there left for us to control and be anxious about. Like a young daughter with her loving father on a outing to the funfair. She is not anxious about anything because she has handed over control of where to go, when to eat, the money needed to pay for things and safety all to her Fathers care. And what does Paul say is the result of letting go of our control on life? Peace! Not just the type of peace a daughter feels with a father who loves her but the type of peace that surpasses all understanding. Because our heavenly Father is in control beyond our understanding! As Christians we should be really rather peaceful! What in our lives do we still hold on tightly too... What are we still anxious about...
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