Today I have been reflecting on a Bible Verse, it is Philippians 4:6
Don't worry about anything, instead pray about everything. Tell God what you need and thank him for all he has done, 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.
In this life of trouble I believe God wants us to turn our worries into prayer and our fears into faith. When trouble is all around us coming from every corner we look towards, we must keep our focus on Jesus not the storms. Some times we may feel we wish the good Lord would just call us home so we could find rest, but we need to know that if we are still here, our service to the Lord is not yet complete. As believers we are called to do the work the Lord has for us on our Earthly journey and keep our minds focused on the things of God. We must live in this world, but we do not have to be of the world, our hearts and minds must be on heavenly things and being the hands and feet of Jesus while we are here.
My mother told me that worry is a tool of the Devil. Worry does not take away problems it only takes away the peace the good Lord intends for you to have. So it is my prayer that you keep Jesus in the center of your daily lives and focus on the eternal not just the here and now. My daughter Lauren sent me a beautiful song when I was feeling the weight of this world on my back and I would like to share it with you.
I got some scary health news given to me last week.
ReplyDeleteI had to wait a week to see the doctor to find out what they found.
All I was told was it's serious.
That it would not kill me over the weekend but it was serious.
I was afraid.
So scared I was tight in my chest
and had trouble breathing.
I prayed and asked God to give me
his peace in the midst of my fear.
I have been at peace since I asked for his help.
I don't know if I have what the doctor thinks I have.
I need a biopsy and consult.
But no matter the outcome
I know God has everything under control. This is a scary thing to go through. I normally would be terrified.
But I'm holding on to his promises.
Thank you for this lovely post.
It helped remind me to pray instead of worry.
God bless you. I’m so happy you turned to the Lord and He gave you peace. I try always to remember that no matter what storms we must walk through, when we belong to Christ He will give us strength and peace to endure what we must. I will be praying for you. ❤️
DeleteComforting truths, Juli. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteCome, Lord Jesus🙏🏻❤️🔥🙌🏻
Mary
Amen
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