Are You Really Surrendering Your Prayers? - Beloved Women - March 17, 2020
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Are You Really Surrendering Your Prayers? – Beloved Women – March 17, 2020
READ: "Do not be anxious about anything, 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 your minds in Christ Jesus." (Philippians 4:6,7 ESV)
TODAY'S ENCOURAGEMENT: Today's verses can make life sound like a fairy tale. We pray, and peace comes. But how many times have you prayed and the inner turmoil didn't let up? Maybe it's because giving up our requests to God requires surrender of the anxieties and outcomes to God. How often do we actually do that?
When we open our hearts and lips to pray, we also have a responsibility to let go of the results. Jesus is willing to shoulder our worries when we're willing to trust Him.
Paul urges us in Philippians to go to God with gratitude and let our worries, concerns, and anticipations be made known to God. When we let go of those requests, the next verse tells us the peace of God will stand guard over our hearts and minds.
When we understand the gravity of God's unfailing love and faithfulness to his children, we can sit gratefully at His feet with our simple prayers and fully surrender to His will. Then we will experience the kind of peace we've been longing for, the peace that surpasses all understanding. |
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By now you've heard of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and, depending on what you're reading or listening to, you may be struggling with questions about how best to protect yourself and your family.
If you or someone in your life is immunocompromised or elderly or very young, the risks are higher, which makes things even more intense. Situations like these leave us wondering: Is the virus spread through the exchange of money? Or boxes from Amazon? Or the guy next to you on the bus? The person next to you just sneezed, should you stay calm and pray or spray yourself with Lysol? Do you need a mask?
If you walk in the wisdom of the Holy Spirit, He will surely guide.
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