Daily Devotional #1,847

How is your worrying today? You know, what are you worried about? They say that an average person’s worry  is focused on : 40% -- things that will never happen 30% -- things about the past that can't be changed 12% --  things about criticism by others, mostly untrue 10% -- about health, which gets worse with stress 8% -- about  real problems that will be faced. I think all of us struggle with worry. But as a follower of this Jesus of the  Bible what are we supposed to do when worry seems to haunt us? The Apostle Paul wrote a letter to the church  in Philippi that had a lot going for it. But there was some real opposition to their faith in Jesus and then on top  of that there was disputing among leaders and there was some false teaching that folks were pushing on the  church. There was stuff to worry about. So, Paul addressed that by writing “Don’t worry about anything”.  Well, that’s easy to say but doing it? He said replace your worry with prayer…about everything. And in those  prayers tell God what you need and thank him for all he has done. And he said that if they, and now you and  me, would do that, that God’s peace would push out the worry that so often consumes us. And that peace would  not only guard our hearts…but guard our minds too. There is a lot of stuff in our world and in our personal  lives that we are going to be tempted to give over worry. Choose differently. When worry comes…it is time to  start praying…about everything. And when you are afraid, you purposely and prayerfully put your trust in God.  Satan wants you to worry. God wants you to trust. Go with God! Here’s our Bible verse for today…  
Philippians 4:6-7 NLT Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need,  and thank him for all he has done. (7) Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can  understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.  
Remember I’m praying for you…  
PJ