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    by Cecelia Lester

A Cure for Anxiety
Date Posted: April 15, 2022

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which passes all understanding, will guard your hearts and mind through Christ Jesus . Philippians 4:6-7 (NKJV)

Paul gives the believers at Philippi some very astute advice in this passage.

Be anxious for nothing

He tells them and us to not worry about anything. Some of us find that to be hard to do.

in everything by prayer and supplication

He tells his readers to pray and to petition God with our concerns. God wants to hear from us about what bothers us.

with thanksgiving

We are to thank God for all He does for us and all He gives us. When He guides us through a difficult circumstance, we must tell Him, “Thank You.” In our earthly lives, we try to thank someone who does something we don’t expect or something that is nice.

We should do the same when God guides us through or answers a prayer.

let your requests be made known to God

When we have anxieties, fears, or concerns, we must take them to the LORD first. I recently had a concern that I felt was weighing me down. I prayed several times about the need. I texted a message to some of my prayer group. I told them I couldn’t talk about it. I received responses that told me they were praying for my need.The next morning, my heart felt lighter. I found out later that the cause of the anxiety had been taken away.

the peace of God, which passes all understanding ,

We will never fully understand the peace of God while we are on this earth. All I know is His peace has wondrous effects on those who receive it.

will guard your hearts and mind through Christ Jesus.

God guards the hearts and minds of those who surrender to Him and choose to continue to live for Him whatever circumstances enter their lives.

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Biography Information:

Cecelia Lester has been serious about her writing for over two decades..

She composes Christian essays and posts them to her blog quietspirit-followingmyking.blogspot.com/

She has  served in a faith-based organization, Grace In Action  by writing two newsletters and searching for possible grants.

In July 2017, she published her first book, 'Times of Trouble Bring Rays of Joy.'

She and her husband of 54 years live in central Indiana. They have one grown son.

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