Philippians 4:6-7
“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 your minds in Christ Jesus.”
God doesn’t want us to worry. He wants us to trust. Sometime when we have a need, we approach God with anxiety. We worry that He won’t answer our prayers. Maybe we think He doesn’t care about what we care about. Maybe we think our request is too insignificant. Maybe we think we are too insignificant for God to be concerned about us. But Paul tells us that we have the right through prayer to petition God with our requests.
When we approach God in faith, knowing the authority He has given us to approach His throne and to ask for what we need, God promises to hear us. This doesn’t mean He’ll answer prayer the way we want Him to all the time. It does mean that He has heard our request, and that however He answers those requests will be the best way for us in the long run. When we approach God knowing that He cares for us, that He hears us, that He will only give us His best, we can leave worry behind and rest in the peace of God.
Notice that Paul doesn’t promise God will give us everything we ask for. What he says is that God will give us peace to guard our hearts and minds. Peace comes from trusting God to do what is right and to do what is best.
Father, I thank you that I can boldly approach your throne and make my requests known to you. I thank you, Father, that nothing is too big for you and nothing is too small for you, but you are concerned about everything that concerns me. I thank you that I don’t have to worry about anything because you will hear my prayers and give me only your best. Even if it isn’t what I want right now, God, I want your best in my life. Thank you for the peace you give me in knowing that you will only ever give me your best. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
A Beautiful Mess 