Philippians 4:4-6
Rejoice in the Lord
always; again I will say, rejoice. Let your reasonableness be known to
everyone. The Lord is at hand;
do
not be anxious about anything,
but
in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be
made known to God.
Thank Me for the very things that are
troubling you. You are on the brink of rebelling, precariously close to shaking
your fist in My Face. You're tempted to indulge in just a little complaining
about My treatment of you. But once you step over that line, torrents of rage
and self-pity can sweep you away. The best protections against this indulgence
is thanksgiving. It is impossible to thank Me and curse Me at the same time.
Thanking Me for trials will feel awkward and contrived
at first. But if you persist, your thankful words, prayed in faith, will
eventually make a difference in your heart. Thankfulness awakens you to My
Presence, which overshadows all your problems.
I will offer to You the sacrifice of thanksgiving,
And will call upon the name of the Lord.
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