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Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication let your requests be made known to God
Philippians 4:6
Last fall, Amazon released a list of the most popular passages from its most popular books, and the most commonly highlighted portion of the Bible was Philippians 4:6-7. Readers of e-Bibles underlined that passage more often than any other in Scripture.
When we look around at our anxious world and our fretful lives, we can understand why people are drawn to the promises of Philippians 4. But notice the context of the passage. The Lord tells us here to rejoice in Him - to be gentle in our dealings with others - to remember how near He is to us - to pray earnestly about our concerns - to count our blessings with thankfulness - and to focus our minds on what is true, noble, just, pure, lovely, and praiseworthy.
When we trust the Lord like this, we can rely on God with issues both big and small.
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