You Can Worry or You Can Pray

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:6-7).

You can worry. You can. No one is stopping you.

The only thing is that worrying changes nothing. Worrying about something will never make it better.

Or, you can pray. Give it God. God can change everything. God can change even you.

You can worry or you can pray. Totally up to you.

You know which one I advocate for. And, if you are going to pray, listen to what the Apostle Paul tells us about how to pray.

Do not be anxious about anything and in every situation, pray. How do we do that?

First, he says, “Give thanks as we present our requests to God.” Isn’t that interesting? He wants us to give thanks before and as we pray. He wants us to give thanks long before God starts answering our prayers. You know why? That God answers prayers is a given. God will answer every prayer. So give thanks in every situation and don’t worry because once we give it to God, it’s God’s problem.

Second, when we pray like that, we will have a peace that transcends human understanding. I love that. God will give us a peace that this world cannot give, and a peace that we do not deserve.

There you go.

You can worry or you can pray.

Totally up to you.