Phil 4:5-7

My friend Angela wrote a blog this weekend and I was so touched by it that I have to share part of it in here. I only copied certain parts, but the message is loud and clear.

Philippians 4:5-7
5Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. 6Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

I realized my own anxiousness... I realized my own inability to put aside the desires of my heart in the pursuit of peace.. I've realized that my requests have gotten lost in confusion, and I have forgotten how to present those same requests to Him, trusting, and leaving... knowing that at that point.. His peace will guard my heart and mind.

I think it is so easy to present a request and then focus solely on that request. How often do we feel something so strongly in our heart.. have such a desire.. and present it to God yet still focus on the request.

Maybe you are being obedient with your tithe, and each time you place another $20 in the plate, you present your request.. focusing SOLELY on the request..

Maybe you have given away some of your favorite items, presenting your request for replacement... focusing SOLELY on the request...

Maybe you have had the desire to meet that "special someone" to come into your life and join together to start a family.... and when you present your request... you focus SOLELY on the request..

Whatever it may be for you personally, we are missing the second part of that verse.. when you present your requests to God, "...the peace of God which transcends all understanding....."