VERSE OF THE DAY

Sunday

Philippians 4:6-7 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your request to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

God wants to hear our prayers, but to keep them from becoming too self-focused, God wants us always to remember to give thanks. It is so easy for us to turn prayer into a request line. We are the ones who are left bereft when thanksgiving and praise are robbed from our prayers.

PRAYER ... Gracious God, I have so many reasons to praise You. In the face of trial and hardship I have Your promises to reawaken my hope. In the moment of victory, I have You to thank for my abilities. In the boredom of the routine, I have great joy in Your surprises. Thank You, God, for being so great and yet so loving. In Jesus name. Amen.