Philippians 4:6-7

"Be anxious for NOTHING, but in EVERYTHING by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus." I am amazed by this verse and it has taken on such a deep meaning to me in my life. I am anxious about everything all of the time it seems, if it's not one thing, it is another almost every minute of everyday. And by taking hold of this verse my world has turned upside down or rather right side up. When ever I start to feel upset or anxious about something, instead of getting really worked up and worried I turn to my Lord and what this verse says. I say it aloud and make my requests known to God. I tell him all that I am feeling, all that I am worried about and ask for his peace, I turn it completely over to him for his care and working out and allow him to make it his burden not mine. What happens is amazing, I actually have peace, I can go about my day, my minute, my hour and feel at peace about what ever is going on in my life. I know it is because this verse is really alive in me and it has not always been so, I have felt the difference of just knowing this verse, and actually believing and doing what it says in this verse. I never have wanted to give up the control over what ever was happening in my life and it was destroying me, and effecting every part of my life and all of my relationships. Because I was constantly worried about something and I was stressed out so that made every other small thing that happened too much for me to handle and I would snap at people, not be loving or patient towards my husband or children and countless other mistakes, which is not what I wanted or how I am supposed to act as a daughter of the king no matter what is going on in my life. So I took hold of this verse and engraved it in my heart and am allowing God to give me his peace about any situation when I completely turn it over to him, and believe me it is beyond my understanding or anyone else how I can be so calm in the mist of my crazy life and all that happens on a daily basis. I know all of that is the Lord working on me in my life and me allowing him to do so, because we have to make the choice to let him, he won't force us to let him be LORD over our lives and work in us. I am not perfect, very far from it in fact, there are times that I don't heed this verse and I see it. My desire to control a situation takes over and I don't hand it over to God. It begins to effect everything in my life and I have to be reminded of this, to turn it to God and let go of it, though I must say this is not easy for me at all. I am a control freak, but I am learning and everyday am getting better at this and allowing my Jesus to work in and through me. Please commit this verse to memory so that you can recall it at a moments notice, write it on your mirrors, on your fridge, have it surrounding your life inside and out. I hope that this encourages you, and brings you to your knees about whatever is happening in your life right now, today. Give it to God, let him carry it, let him give you peace. Your life will be transformed and it will amaze you, it will help your marriage, it will help your parenting, it will help with your girlfriends, it will help in every part of your life, watch and see!!!