https://odb.org/MY/2022/03/10/revelation-and-reassurance
It is natural and human to worry. Mothers fret and worry over their children, even when they are already adults. Children worry over their parents as their parents get older. I recall when I was young I worried about how my mum, my sister and myself will carey on with life if something were to happen to my dad as he was our sole bread winner. He was in his early 30s then and he will be 80 this year. God has indeed preserved, bless and kept him safe all these years. As working people, we worry about our work like now, I worry about the supply of equipment to my company with the global volatility of chips supply and the Ukrainian war. With the pandemic, businesses and the government worry about the future while politicians worry and fret over the coming elections in Johor.
While we know worry doesn’t help or change anything, we can’t help but worry. It’s human nature. However, in Philippians 4:6, Paul offers a good solution out of this human predicament and quagmire. He exalted us not to be anxious over anything but in all situations, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present our requests to God. He precedes that with rejoice in the Lord always in verse 4, meaning to say, we rejoice in God no matter what we are going through and instead of worrying, we present our supplications to God, believing and trusting that He will take care of us and our family, that He has our best interests and our future at heart which sort of brings us back to Romans 8:28 where Paul had said that God will work all things together for good to those who love Him and who are called according to His purposes. In the end, all things will work out for good. We will go through trials and tribulations but we will prevail with God at our side strengthening and encouraging us on.
In all situations, instead of being anxious and worry, give thanks to God and pray and commit them to Him, pray and commit our children’s future to Him, pray and commit our church to Him knowing that He will work out what’s best for everyone. Pray and commit our work, our job and our career to Him. Pray and commit our ministry and future plans to Him, He will be the lamp to light up our paths. In all things, present our requests to Him with thanksgiving and the peace of God, which surpasses and transcends all understanding, will guard our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus! Amen!
Ronnie's Thoughts 