“Do not be anxious about anything, Mike, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your personal requests to Me. And My peace, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and you minds in Christ Jesus.” (Pil. 4:6-7)
As I said in yesterday’s devotional, it’s been very busy lately. The work is piling up, and of course, there is no opportunity to move deadlines like Good Friday and Easter! So there are times when I get anxious thoughts and begin to worry about the details. I am reminded today that I need to pray more. Paul says, “in everything”, so I need to be praying not just for my anxious needs, but even the ones that might be coming up. Yesterday’s reminder was to persevere – press on. Today’s is pray.
Lord, thank you for enabling me not to be anxious about anything. Thank you that I can come to you with everything going on in my life with prayers and petitions, that I can make my requests to you. And thank you that you provide peace that rises above everything in my life, even beyond my comprehension, and that you protect my heart and mind from things that can cause me to become anxious.