Vishaal Behl - Turn your worries into conversation with God.

Turn your worries into conversation with God.
Vishaal Behl says...........
For many of us, being told "Don't worry" is easier said than done! Worry is one way we express our concern. While it's hard to keep worry from coming to our door, we can transform it into prayer instead of inviting it in. Philippians 4:4-9 gives the elements of this transformation process:

       1.  Focus on gladness. Because of Jesus, there's always something to be glad about (4:4).
       2.   Let people be your priority. What action will bring good to others both now and in the future?                            
Choose that gentle and future-looking action (4:5).
       3.   Recognize worry. It's a concern that goes pointlessly round and round. Stop the cycle by pointing your concern toward God (4:6).
      4.  Let Jesus show you what to do about your worry—and give you the peace, "which surpasses all understanding" (4:7).
When your loved one has cancer, you don't just sit and pray; you pray as you seek the best medical treatment available—medical treatment God himself has provided. Then you relax, knowing God has directed you to the resources that will fight the illness. It's a peace that can "guard" your heart and mind. (See also Joshua 23:14-16; Psalm 91; Micah 5:2-5;Habakkuk 3:16-19; Matthew 6:25-34.)

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

Why not focus on praise rather than worry?
Blessings
Vishaal Behl.

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