I don't know about you, dear reader, but I find it so easy to slip into negative thoughts especially in the middle of an occasional sleepless night. Philippians chapter four of the Bible tells us, however, to not be anxious about anything but in prayer with a thankful heart make our requests and concerns known to the Lord. We are promised that if we do that, the Lord's overwhelming peace will be with us (verses six and seven). It is so easy to get sidetracked by difficult circumstances instead of resting them with the Lord. Yet these verses remind us that we need to bring our anxieties to the Lord and leave them there.
The Lord also instructs us in Philippians chapter four verses eight and nine to think about things that are true, pure, commendable, and lovely. If we do this we are promised His peace. Recently I became bogged down by some unjust and unkind comments made to me by someone else, followed by some unkind actions a few days later. My mind went over and over those words which had been carelessly spoken to me, as my mind can also go over and over an anxiety in my life and heart. Yet the Lord tells us to leave that with the Lord. God tells us to instead think about what is true and pure and lovely, to think about His overflowing and unfailing love for us.
Bringing our anxieties to the Lord with a thankful heart. trusting Him to meet our every need, and corralling our thoughts to think thoughts which are lovely and beautiful is the secret to God's peace which we can find no place else. Rest in Him, dear Reader. He is worthy of our trust!
(If you missed my post last week of God being good and accomplishing good even in our trials you can click on this link: https://christiancaregiving.blogspot.com/2024/05/in-all-things.html )
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