Don't worry.....be happy :)

I want to start out by quoting Philippians 4:6,7 From the amplified: Do not fret or have any anxiety about anything, but in every circumstance and in everything by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, continue to make your wants known to God. And Gods peace which transcends all understanding shall garrison and mount guard over your heart and minds in Christ Jesus. The Bible also says in I Peter 5:7 Casting the whole of your care on Him for He cares for you affectionately and cares about you watchfully. These verses put it pretty plainly but for the last month I have really been meditating on them and what they mean and I have begun to understand that experiencing peace(no matter what is going on around you) as a child of God is one of the easiest things in the world to access. We live in a society that is constantly busy, constantly moving, and giving us every reason to get anxious and stressed out and without the Lord that is exactly what we do. I understand now that as a child of God, I can look at my God and He is peace. As Jesus is so am I in this world (I John 4:17) For this reason, I look to Him and I know that I have peace, the same peace Jesus has and therefore I will refuse to take on anxiety, or stress or worry that will get me nowhere. I give it to God. I wake up on the morning and one of the first things I say is, "Lord no matter what comes up today,no matter what has the potential to stress me out, or cause me to worry,or become anxious,I will only allow peace in my life, so I give you every worry,care, and anxiety. You don't know what defeat is so I gladly give you every care because I know that you know the beginning from the end and I know that the result will only be victory EVERYTIME!" You might not always feel peace but don't go by your feelings, go by the truth of the Word and know that you have peace that passes all understanding and God wants to take your care and trade it for Victory. We serve such an awesome God and everyone will see Him working in your life when they see you walking in total peace and victory in a busy,stressful,anxious society. Choose peace!!