Let go.

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God." (Philippians 4:6)

It is funny how we find ourselves worrying about just about everything. I had a routine procedure done yesterday that I have done every two years, yet I still went to the center with great anxiety. I had to keep saying this verse over and over in my head to calm my nerves.

But this verse refers to everything and anything thrown our way. A new challenge at work, a new challenge at home with a teenager, a conflict with a spouse. The anxiety caused by all of these things can be tremendously overbearing. However, if we take our concerns and troubles to God in prayer, He will take on our burdens, just like He did when He sent His Son to die on the cross for all of us.

Do not let your anxieties eat at you, they will cause stress in your life that God does not want you to have. It is easy for me to say this, much harder for me to put this into practice. I believe I have mentioned here before that I have the worry gene from my family. But when I do practice what I point out here, it is amazing the sense of relief that overcomes me.

Pray early and often, pray with God's will in mind, and always keep your promise2pray.

God Bless your weekend.