Speaker 1: Life Audio. Thank you for listening to your daily prayer,
Speaker 1: where we help you find the words you need to
Speaker 1: connect to your Father in Heaven. No matter what's happening
Speaker 1: in your life today, you can trust that God wants
Speaker 1: to hear from you. Right after this short word from
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Speaker 1: the stress of worry. A Prayer for Untangling from the
Speaker 1: Stress of Worry, written and read by Lea Gerard. I
Speaker 1: have told you these things so that in me you
Speaker 1: have peace. In this world you will have trouble, But
Speaker 1: take heart, I have overcome the world John sixteen thirty three.
Speaker 1: What an honor that we get to pray to a
Speaker 1: God who's bigger than all of our worries anytime, any day,
Speaker 1: even better every day. And even though each new day
Speaker 1: we're given is surely full of rough or well laid plans,
Speaker 1: we all know our desires can be thwarted by unexpected detours.
Speaker 1: A day can be destroyed by a phone call, an accident,
Speaker 1: a job notice, anything. This is because life will never
Speaker 1: be worry free or perfect. Jesus assures us of this
Speaker 1: in the heart of John sixteen thirty three, saying in
Speaker 1: this world you will have trouble. Yet his statement is
Speaker 1: bookended by an offer, and as he opens with an
Speaker 1: offer of his peace within us, he closes with encouragement
Speaker 1: to take heart because He's overcome the world. This means
Speaker 1: the messy parts of life on earth are not entirely
Speaker 1: up to us to figure out. Ultimately, the outcomes of illness, lack, stressors, worries, dangers,
Speaker 1: and more are in God's hands. Jesus promised this peace
Speaker 1: directly to his faithful disciples in the Upper Room on
Speaker 1: the night before he was to be crucified. It's a
Speaker 1: powerful reminder that no matter what we're facing or stressing over,
Speaker 1: the peace of Jesus reigns victorious. This is why so
Speaker 1: many biblical writers invite you to hand it over to
Speaker 1: Him and free yourself from anxiety. How by prayer and thanksgiving.
Speaker 1: Let's look at Philippians four six through seven. Do not
Speaker 1: be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer
Speaker 1: and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And
Speaker 1: the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard
Speaker 1: your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. This doesn't mean
Speaker 1: that it's super simple to never let stress get the
Speaker 1: best of you, or that by being a believer you
Speaker 1: won't feel angst. I'm just suggesting that you can refill
Speaker 1: yourself with the promises of Scripture when stress starts to
Speaker 1: weigh or even break you down. While Isaiah was wrestling
Speaker 1: with visions of a devastating global apocalypse, he reminds himself
Speaker 1: and you of God's ability in Isaiah twenty six to three,
Speaker 1: saying you will keep in perfect peace those whose minds
Speaker 1: are steadfast because they trust in You. Throughout the proverbs
Speaker 1: and psalms in the Old and New test stuments were
Speaker 1: encouraged to trust in Him, pour out our hearts to Him,
Speaker 1: and take refuge in Him through his son Jesus, God
Speaker 1: says in Matthew eleven twenty eight, come to me, all
Speaker 1: you who are weary and burdened, and I will give
Speaker 1: you rest. Prayer won't instantly erase your circumstances, but it
Speaker 1: can help you cast your cares at the feet of Jesus,
Speaker 1: allowing you to reframe your perspective so that you can
Speaker 1: unburden your heart and hold on to the hope you
Speaker 1: have in Him. When worries escalade and distress, let them
Speaker 1: all out to the God who knows you best. Then
Speaker 1: you can receive the peace and rest you need to
Speaker 1: keep walking in His will for you. Let's pray, Dear Lord,
Speaker 1: I'm feeling a lot of stress lately. There's always either
Speaker 1: so much my mind, more physical ailments than I can handle,
Speaker 1: or too much on my calendar. I know I'm putting
Speaker 1: too much pressure on myself, but it's hard to juggle
Speaker 1: taking care of my own health, caring for those I love,
Speaker 1: and meeting all my responsibilities at work and at home.
Speaker 1: I know You've given me this one earthly life, and
Speaker 1: I want to live it gratefully, not begrudgingly. So please
Speaker 1: help me unload the worries that stress me out and
Speaker 1: rest anyway amid uncertainty, because I'm certain you can work
Speaker 1: all things for good. You can do more than any
Speaker 1: of my striving. Show me, Lord, what you desire for
Speaker 1: my path. Help me hear your will for me each day,
Speaker 1: and please give me the strength to do what you desire.
Speaker 1: Not whatever overloads or tears me down, Please fill me
Speaker 1: with the reassurance of your inexplicable peace. I give it
Speaker 1: all to you, Lord, with a thankful heart. I love you. Amen.
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