Think about the good stuff
My absolute favorite scripture in the Bible is Philipians 4:6-8
"Do not worry about anything but pray about everything. Ask God for what you need and give Him thanks for what he has done. Finally brethren...if anything is excellent or praiseworthy, think about such things."
Why do we waste so much time worrying when we are repeatedly instructed to think about the excellent and praiseworthy things in our lives. We are also told to rejoice continually, give thanks always, and pray without ceasing. If I was constantly rejoicing and giving thanks, I would have to be thinking about the things worth giving thanks and rejoicing about. I'm certainly not doing any thanksgiving or rejoicing about the current gas prices, so maybe I shouldn't think so much about it.
"Do not worry about anything but pray about everything. Ask God for what you need and give Him thanks for what he has done. Finally brethren...if anything is excellent or praiseworthy, think about such things."
Why do we waste so much time worrying when we are repeatedly instructed to think about the excellent and praiseworthy things in our lives. We are also told to rejoice continually, give thanks always, and pray without ceasing. If I was constantly rejoicing and giving thanks, I would have to be thinking about the things worth giving thanks and rejoicing about. I'm certainly not doing any thanksgiving or rejoicing about the current gas prices, so maybe I shouldn't think so much about it.
1 Comments:
That is a great verse!
Just before that verse, there's Phil 2:8 - He humbled himself and became obedient to the point of death. Therefore God exhalted Him and gave Him an awesome. Heb 4:14 is a good one too.
Girl, I know thats right about the gas prices. I think you and I should open a refinery together so we can get free gas.
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Jeremy, at 9:15 AM
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