"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." (Philippians 4:5,6 The Message)
Personal peace comes through faith. Peace is freedom from worry, fear and overwhelming thoughts. Peace is a sense of contentment. Sometimes peace comes beyond all understanding, into difficult situations. I pray that the discussion this week has helped you gain knowledge and recognition of the peace that comes from God because of your faith.
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Pray, thanking God for His gift of love, joy, and peace.
Personal peace comes through faith. Peace is freedom from worry, fear and overwhelming thoughts. Peace is a sense of contentment. Sometimes peace comes beyond all understanding, into difficult situations. I pray that the discussion this week has helped you gain knowledge and recognition of the peace that comes from God because of your faith.
Post your comments.
Pray, thanking God for His gift of love, joy, and peace.
Pray, if you feel things getting in the way of your receiving and/or giving God's love, joy or peace; ask for God's help and direction.
3 comments:
It is wonderful when “Christ displaces worry at the center of your [my] life”. It is not about life just happening to me. I do as much as I can with the hurdles of life that I encounter. At some point I have to ask God to take over. It’s about letting go of the things in my life I can’t control and trusting God to carry me the rest of the way over those hurdles to peaceful resolution. I have to work on growing our relationship to keep aware of the trust I have in Him. My plan is taking time daily to read, study and share scripture. Daily is not a perfect plan for me but I know my days go far better when I make the time so I usually work it through. Daily prayer is easier when I think first thing in the morning and last thing at night. Prayer can happen daily anytime, anyplace and throughout the day. My peace comes through keeping God close.
It was Divine Guidance that led me to your blog....how wonderful to enjoy each day.....and the worry verse from Phillipians...very appropriate for my life today
Freedom from overwhelming thoughts is exactly what I need today. Thank you for the scripture lesson to give me guidance.
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