Philippians 4:4 “ Rejoice in the Lord always, I will say it again: Rejoice! 5 Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. 6 Do not be anxious about anything but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will gaurd your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
The peace of God, which transcends all understanding will guard our hearts. Be anxious for nothing! When I have expectations and they go unmet, I can allow myself to become anxious. Yesterday, I was speaking with a young mom, she’s having issues with her husband. When I was married, I had all kinds of expectations I put upon my husband. Many time I expected him to read my mind and meet those expectations. My expectations would go unmet and often not even acknowledged, due to my lack of communication. I would become anxious. My joy and peace was contingent on an other persons behavior, not upon God. Today, so I can “not be anxious about anything”, I will rejoice always, be gentle and take my requests to God with prayer and thanksgiving. I will let go of expectations on people and trust in God alone.
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