Week 4 | Day 1 | Prayer Warrior

Command:

Give us this day our daily bread. Matthew 6:11 (NKJV)

Read:

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

Reflect:

I come from a family of worriers. I sometimes joke that worrying is in my bloodline. My late grandmother worried about mouths to feed. My father worries about health. My son worries about school. And me? I worry about ALL OF IT. However, in recent years, I’ve made a commitment to myself to become a prayer WARRIOR over a daily worrier. So, where do I begin?

I begin with gratitude. There’s so much chaos and constant fear in the world that I lose sight of all I have to be thankful for. The truth is God has provided for every single need thus far for me and my family. Philippians 4:6 says, “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” If I want to experience God’s peace in any circumstance, I must thank him for his goodness and faithfulness in all circumstances.

Next, I present my prayer requests to God, no matter how big, small, or impossible they may seem. And here’s what’s vital - I actually need to believe he will answer them! God is just as able to do what seems impossible today as he was over 2,000 years ago when he raised Jesus from the grave. How amazing is that? If starting my prayers with gratitude and believing he can do the impossible are what it takes to finally break up with worry, I’m all in!

React:

Are you struggling with any worries in your life right now? Present it to God, thank him for all you have, and see how he answers your prayer. 

Pray:

Thank you, God, for your provisions in my life. Help me to be a prayer warrior and not a daily worrier.