While studying Philippians, there have been two verses that have comforted me recently.

Philippians 4:6-7 (NASB)
6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Easier said than done, right?

But if we practice the first verse, we get the benefit of the second one. I often notice that God requires something from us first before He gives us the blessing He promises.

Anxiety is rampant in our world today. But only because we either don’t know God, or we haven’t put our full trust in Him.

God tells us that when we begin to feel anxious, go to Him in prayer, letting Him know what is troubling us. Often we believe that the result of that is that God will now remove the problem. Rather, He tells us that in the midst of our troubles, He will give us the “peace of God”. Can you imagine how peaceful God is? There is nothing that can possibly cause Him anxiety and He promises to give us that. Amazing!

Thanks be to God for the “peace of God” that can guard our hearts and minds.

Come to prayer this Tuesday. If you have the peace of God, then come to rejoice and praise Him. If not, come in thanksgiving as you lay your troubles on Him. He will give you a peace that is not possible without Him.

Always praying for the glory of God,