We are to REJOICE (Paul said it twice) and be GENTLE. The presence of these two is the absence of worry and vice versa.
If we know that God is real and alive, why are we still worrying?
We are living in a world full of worries and anxiousness.
We are not exempted to this. Christians are the target of Satan
because they are not his. He is always giving reasons and lies
or deceitful words to have clouded minds and unstable hearts.
But the WORDS of the LORD said,
4 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. 5 Let your reasonableness [gentleness in other versions]
be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand;
When the spirit of worry attacks, what should we do?
Let it be known to God
A second of worry should be lifted up to God right away.
Pray, pray, pray but with thanksgiving. The word of God says,
6 do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
The moment that worry attacks for any reason, we should respond in the name of Jesus.
Absolutely, we do pray but is it with thanksgiving? When we
finish praying, why do we still worry? Do we pray with thanksgiving?
A prayer of thanksgiving removes all the worries away. It is
replacing worries and anxiousness with the joy of knowing that
God is working. It is recognizing His power.
What happens when we pray with thanksgiving?
7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding,
will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
The worries will be replaced with peace, that inner peace in God
which even ourselves couldn’t explain. The peace that worries
couldn't penetrate because it guards our hearts and minds through
the power of the name of Jesus.
Let us reflect:
4 WH's
What are your worries right now?
What does God mean when He said, not to worry?
What do you do in times of worries?
What will happen if we pray with thanksgiving?
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