"Be Careful For Nothing"

Everyone has those moments, those days, where nothing seems to go right, where it seems life is just one big mess, one big burden. You're worried, mostly about things you have no power to change. You know, those times where you're bound to be in a bad mood, and do or say things you wish you never had. I struggle with not losing control in stressful situations such as these, and often I fail. The other day was one of those days. As I sat by the window full of anger and anguish, part of a Scripture came to me. I didn't know where it was, but I knew how it started, and I searched for it in my Bible's concordance. It was Philippians 4:6-7:

"Be careful for nothing: but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto GOD. And the peace of GOD, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus."

"Be careful for nothing" means not to be full of care, or anxious about, anything. We are to pray and give thanks at all times, and if we do this, the peace of GOD will fill our hearts. Not before. We can't fully appreciate this privilege, though, until we come to the realization that worrying, fretting, or seeking feebly to fix things ourselves, will not do us an ounce of good. It won't. I can testify, unfortunately more times than I'd like to admit.

Do you see? It is our privilege to bring every problem to GOD and leave it in His hands, trusting He will work it out or show us what to do about it. In the meantime, we are to do our very best with the things we know how to do. He will take care of the rest.

Blessings,
Jean