Dont 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 heats and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.
Phillipians 4:6-7
The keyword here is ‘might happen‘. The most frustrating thing about worry is that it takes so much and gives little in return. I like to relate it to a parasitic relationship because it tends to take your time and peace of mind in exchange for stress, sadness and sometimes sickness. And the worst part is that it is all centred around hypothetical scenarios that might never even happen!
This is certainly not the life that God intended for us to live as Christians and though we may not be able to prevent the feeling of worry from appearing, we can nip that feeling in the bud before it takes root in our minds.
And how might we do that? Well, God’s answer is simple, we PRAY!
All we need to do is to commit all our worries to God, ask him for help, thank him for all he has done and receive his peace and guidance in exchange. (read 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18)
The beautiful thing about thanking God at this moment is that it forces us to remember all the great things that God has done in our lives which refreshes and strengthens our faith and lifts our moods!
So if you find yourself worrying a lot, Pray a lot! There is no limit on prayer! 🙂
Thanks for sharing this timely piece Tobi. This is a reminder that God constantly watches out for his own. Please keep them coming.
Yes! Very true. Thank you Seyi 🙂