You're likely "cumbered with a load of care." Unload your anxiety by taking it to the Lord in prayer. Read / Listen Listen to passage & devotional: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 121 Q. Why the words “in heaven”? A. These words teach us not to think of God’s heavenly majesty as something earthly, and to expect everything for body and soul from his almighty power. Summary We spent time in this passage this past May, looking at what it means that the peace of God "will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus." Today we're going to focus on v6, which commands us not to be anxious. What an irony! Nobody really likes or wants to be anxious and worried, yet we need to be commanded not to do it! Anxiety and stress are some of the primary effects of sin, and have been since the beginning when the first thing Adam and Eve did after their sin was to worry about their lack of clothing and how God would react (Genesis 3:6-9). Today's passage provides the antidote to anxiety: You will experience the peace of God when you: by prayer and petition - The repetition of these synonymous words remind us that you need to be praying often and in many different ways throughout the day in order to quell your anxiety. with thanksgiving - How often don't we miss out on noticing the good things God has given us because we're so wrapped up in the anxiety caused by our immediate problems. There's always a way to give thanksgiving even in the midst of the most dire situations, and as you do this, you'll feel the anxiety melt away. present your requests to God... "(as though God needed to be informed) is but the apostle’s quaint way of expressing the very personal nature of prayer. He is saying, in effect, that prayer is a conversation with, a plea directed to, a request made of, and information given to the supreme Person of the universe, who can hear, know, understand, care about, and respond to the concerns that otherwise would sink people in despair." - Word Biblical Commentary Dig Deeper We sing so many songs in our worship services because it is one of the primary ways God's people have always used to praise Him, but singing also benefits us by helping us memorize the promises of scripture. The 19th century hymn "What A Friend We Have In Jesus" captures the calming peace that prayer brings: What a friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and griefs to bear! What a privilege to carry everything to God in prayer! O what peace we often forfeit, O what needless pain we bear, all because we do not carry everything to God in prayer! Have we trials and temptations? Is there trouble anywhere? We should never be discouraged; take it to the Lord in prayer! Can we find a friend so faithful who will all our sorrows share? Jesus knows our every weakness; take it to the Lord in prayer! Are we weak and heavy laden, cumbered with a load of care? Precious Savior, still our refuge-- take it to the Lord in prayer! Do your friends despise, forsake you? Take it to the Lord in prayer! In his arms he'll take and shield you; you will find a solace there. AAA Prayer (About) ACKNOWLEDGE WHO GOD IS: Our Father, the Lord, who is near (v5); ALIGN YOUR LIFE WITH GOD'S WILL: Pray that in God's strength you will not be anxious about anything; ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Present your requests to God with thanksgiving; Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - 1 Thessalonians 4

As Jesus said in John 10:28, no one - not even Sarx, your nagging sinful nature, can snatch you out of Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - Matthew 25

Jesus suffered so that you would be healed and follow in His steps. 1 Peter 2:21-25 (NIV) 21 To this called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps. 22  “He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in his mouth.” 23 When they hurled their insults at him Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly. 24 “He himself bore our sins” in his body on Today: Philippians 2

Credit: Mike Measley, Evangelical Free Bible Church 1 Peter 1:13–21 (NET) CONTEXT: We read the passage Our focus today is what it means to, as Paul writes in Philippians 2:12 , work out your salvation with Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Point 2 - Limited Atonement Point 3 - Total Depravity from Peter's first letter really explains well how it is that you're to, as the Canons put it echoing Philippians 2, more eagerly work out your own salvation with fear and trembling .

Watch this short explainer video to understand what Paul refers to in 2 Corinthians 2:14 2 Corinthians 2:12-14 (NIV) 12  Now when I went to Troas to preach the gospel of Christ and found that the Lord had Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Point 2 - Limited Atonement Point 3 - Total Depravity

New International Version Verse of the Day 1 John 1–2:2 (NIV) 1 That which was from the beginning, which eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched—this we proclaim concerning the Word of life. 2   unrighteousness. 10  If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word is not in us. 2 But if anybody does sin, we have an advocate with the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. 2   He Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Point 2 - Limited Atonement Point 3 - Total Depravity

Jeremiah 2:9–13 (NASB 2020) 9 “Therefore I will still contend with you,” declares the LORD, “And I will

Biblia.com 2 Thessalonians 2:10b-12 (NIV) [People] perish because they refused to love the truth and Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election 1 - God's right to condemn all people 2 - God

1 Corinthians 1:18-25 (NIV) 18  For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.” ( Isaiah 29 :14 ) 20  Where is the wise person? Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Point 2 - Limited Atonement Point 3 - Total Depravity (Philippians 2:8).  

Psalm 2 (NIV) ¹ Why do the nations conspire and the peoples plot in vain? Psalm 2 sets forth two competing realities, but it also makes clear that only one of these realities You didn't need Psalm 2 to tell you about the existence of the first reality: that all of the nations You didn't need Psalm 2 to tell you this because you see evidence of it everywhere you look, whether What you need Psalm 2 to be reminded of is what's in store for these wicked and corrupt rulers.