My prayer – God grant us peace!

https://bible.com/bible/97/php.4.6-9.MSG

“Don’t fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. Before you know it, a sense of God’s wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down. It’s wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the center of your life. Summing it all up, friends, I’d say you’ll do best by filling your minds and meditating on things true, noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, gracious—the best, not the worst; the beautiful, not the ugly; things to praise, not things to curse. Put into practice what you learned from me, what you heard and saw and realized. Do that, and God, who makes everything work together, will work you into his most excellent harmonies.”
‭‭Philippians‬ ‭4‬:‭6‬-‭9‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Thinking the King James Version “whatsoever things” is my challenge these days. Because of this, I decided to go to the message version of Philippians 4 to help me get additional understanding.

With all going on in the world down to what is going on in my personal life – I am feeling very heavy. Worry seems to creep in easily.

These days, we are constantly and consistently faced with problems. It is increasingly difficult to remain positive and think the “whatsoever” emotions listed in scripture.

We are instructed to reflect on Gods Word and to let our “petitions and praises shape (our) your worries into prayers, letting God know (our) your concerns.” Through this conversation/prayer (prayer is two-way) our thoughts will “shape” to remind us who God is and what He can do.

It is imperative in this day and age that we study, meditate and know God’s Word deep within our core. By shaping our thoughts through His Word and implementing into action, the Word states – “Do that, and God, who makes everything work together, will work you into his most excellent harmonies.” As the KJV says ,”and the God of peace shall be with you.”

In these turbulent times, I plan and encourage you to also “think on these things,” as verse 4:8 instructs. We definitely need peace. My prayer – God please grant us your peace.