Do not be anxious
4Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! 5Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. 6Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. 8Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.
I woke up this morning, a littler earlier than usual, with these verses on my heart. My heart has been a little anxious lately, as I wait to see a specialist about some medical stuff. I am waiting for them to call me today and schedule my apt. for the consultation and test. I have no reason to be anxious or nervous. So far, my family medical doctor just didn't find anything that was the source of my symptoms, so even though she thinks it is not serious, she wants to be safe and send me for further testing. So, this is why my heart has been anxious. (and stress could be the source of my symptoms.)
Anyway, I want to praise God in my life no matter what. I know that He cares for me and that He is in control. This morning in prayer, I asked God to forgive me for my worrying and decided to read these verses to myself throughout today. Father, give me your peace and help me to always Rejoice in You!
3 comments:
My dear friend,
I am so glad that God has given us His Word to comfort us in times of uncertainty. I'm especially glad that He gave you these verses today. I pray that you will continue to trust Him and lay your worries at His feet. I'll be praying for you.
Love Always,
BF
I will pray for these tests and their results, and above all, for your peace. Bless you, Karen
Those verses have been meaningful to me lately as well. I also like how the Message puts it; check it out if you get a chance.
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