“Be anxious (do not worry) for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests BE MADE KNOWN to God; and the PEACE (eiréné: giving over to quietness, or rest) OF GOD, which SURPASSES ALL UNDERSTANDING (uperechousa panta noun: to hold above, to rise above, to be superior), will GUARD your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” (Phil. 4:6-7)
Daily stress and worry plague a majority of American adults — 60%, according to a new nationwide Gallup poll, conducted from March 21 to April 5, 2021. Researchers at Penn State University had participants write down their specific worries for ten days whenever they noticed they were worrying. The result? A whopping 91 percent of worries were FALSE ALARMS. And of the remaining 9 percent of worries that did come true, the outcome was better than expected about a third of the time. For about one in four participants, exactly zero of their worries materialized. That’s why the Lord told us to “WORRY FOR NOTHING…”
CHRIST’S SOLUTION FOR RESOLVING WORRY IS BY,
- PRAYER: “Keep on asking, and you will receive. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened…everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened.” (Matt. 7:7-8)
- SUPPLICATION: (deēsis: heart-felt petition, arising out of deep personal need) “praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints…” (Eph. 6:18)
- THANKSGIVING: “I give you THANKS, O LORD, with all my heart…Though I am surrounded by troubles, you will protect me from the anger of my enemies. You reach out your hand, and the power of your right hand saves me.” (Psa. 138:1, 7)
Remember, God’s PEACE is a surpassing peace, When something is surpassed it means GOING BEYOND the limit, powers or capacity. God’s peace miraculously transcends ANY PROBLEM we may face…
-Bill Stockham