As human beings we tend to be anxious for a lot of things. When we are making decisions or we are waiting for something, we get anxious about it. It's almost an automatic mechanism that kicks in. Don't you hate that? We all know that we just need to trust God, but that annoying word rushes in and tries to take over. It is crippling, that is why that verse says "Do not be anxious for anything." Yet it is so difficult to do that. That is why the verse doesn't stop there, but it continues on to say that "in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God." Instead of being consumed by that spirit of anxiousness, we need to pray. The thing is, God already knows what your needs are, because He is all knowing. He really gives us the instruction to pray because prayer renews our minds. Did you know that? Think about it. Ok, have you ever had and extremely rotten day? Of course, we all have. Have you ever tried to pray during that day? What happened? Well, one of two things could have happened. One, you started to pray but you couldn't take your mind off of your circumstances so you never made it past the gates of Heaven. Or two, you broke through into the throne room of God and He strengthened, renewed, and restored you and the rest of your day was stinking awesome. I would love to say the second option always happens with me, but I would be lying. You see, it's when we can lay down the very thing that we are praying and interceding for that God answers. God doesn't answer us when we come with our vision blinded by our need. He answers when we can lay our need down and look into His face and say, "God, you are in control." Then we look and see that the very thing we brought in to talk to Him about is no longer there. Why? God does not want our minds filled with anything that goes against His character. He wants to see that He is first on our hearts and minds above all of our circumstance. That is why He says to come to Him when we are weary and heavy laden and He will give us rest. He simply wants us to come to Him putting aside everything else and He will take care of us. We have to come to a place where we stop looking at what is before us and instead start looking up into the face of God. He waits for that moment when we let go and say, "Dad, it's yours, therefore I take my hands off of it." Then He can lead us and show us what to do.
Through the waves of trial I see your face,
In the darkness of this world I feel your embrace,
Daddy you hold the keys to my life,
From day to day you remain,
To carry to hold to stay the same,
I cannot hide from my circumstance,
But I can surrender to you,
Your love is greater than all my needs,
My trust in you is my strength,
To let go and know that you are my king.
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