Some friends have made decisions, which will impact the rest of their life. Their future is unknown. It would make sense for them to worry. But. They have refused to enter into the realm of worry, determined to trust God for all things. Worry takes away the gift of the day, disrupting our faith, changing the way we see and respond to life, eventually paralyzing us. But. Worry only has power, if, we allow it to do so. Yet. We worry, or as most of us refer to it, we “stress.”
Consider.
Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done (Philippians 4:6, NLT).
God does not dwell in the realm of worry and stress; however, it's our choice to dwell in it. Refusing to dwell in worry and stress is a matter of believing God will not leave or fail you, trusting God to work all of the details out, anticipating God has something more for you, and thanking God for all He has done and is doing for you. So. In order to receive supernatural peace, we must intentionally and willfully walk away from any worry and stress stirring within us, which is not of God, and move into the realm of His presence.
Don't worry about anything.
Pray about everything.
Tell God what you need.
Thank God.
Learning to Kickstart the day by living free from worry and stress.
Kerrie
(written by Kerrie Carlisle Palmer © 2012 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED)
The thing is . . . stress creates havoc in us . . . and the world.In fact, Duke University stated in a report that stress will be the "second-largest contributor to the global burden of disease by the year 2012" (http://today.duke.edu/2011/11/stressedout). It's a big problem.
Consider.
Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done (Philippians 4:6, NLT).
God does not dwell in the realm of worry and stress; however, it's our choice to dwell in it. Refusing to dwell in worry and stress is a matter of believing God will not leave or fail you, trusting God to work all of the details out, anticipating God has something more for you, and thanking God for all He has done and is doing for you. So. In order to receive supernatural peace, we must intentionally and willfully walk away from any worry and stress stirring within us, which is not of God, and move into the realm of His presence.
When we step into the presence of God through prayer, we receive a powerful peace, which heals and restores us from the disaster worry and stress produces.Philippians 4:6 describes the steps to live free of worry and stress:
Don't worry about anything.
Pray about everything.
Tell God what you need.
Thank God.
Learning to Kickstart the day by living free from worry and stress.
Kerrie
(written by Kerrie Carlisle Palmer © 2012 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED)