Philippians 4:6-7 states: "Be careful for nothing (do not be anxious for anything), but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus." KJV.
There are at least two commandments i find in this scripture: 1) Be anxious for nothing, and 2) in everything, with thanksgiving, present your requests unto God.
To make progress with most things we do, we have to stop doing one thing and start doing another. Simply stopping is not enough. Stopping the propeller on a boat or a ship will keep it from moving any faster in one direction, but if the captain does not start up the propeller again in the opposite direction, the boat or ship will simply drift atop the waves. Movement in the opposite direction is necessary.
If we are to cease worry, anxiety, and complaining (which we must do; it is a commandment), we must also replace these things with thanksgiving and petition unto God.
There are at least two commandments i find in this scripture: 1) Be anxious for nothing, and 2) in everything, with thanksgiving, present your requests unto God.
To make progress with most things we do, we have to stop doing one thing and start doing another. Simply stopping is not enough. Stopping the propeller on a boat or a ship will keep it from moving any faster in one direction, but if the captain does not start up the propeller again in the opposite direction, the boat or ship will simply drift atop the waves. Movement in the opposite direction is necessary.
If we are to cease worry, anxiety, and complaining (which we must do; it is a commandment), we must also replace these things with thanksgiving and petition unto God.
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