Tender your request with Thanksgiving

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Philippians 4:6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

Paul addressses one of the most common challenges we face in our lives: anxiety. The pressures of life, the uncertainties of the future, and the burdens we carry can often lead us to anxiety. But Paul reminds us that we need not be anxious about anything.

What's the antidote to anxiety? Paul tells us that it's prayer and petition. In every situation, no matter how big or small, we are encouraged to bring our concerns, our worries, and our requests to God through prayer. 

However, there's a crucial element that Paul emphasizes here – presenting our requests to God "with thanksgiving." It's easy to approach God in prayer with a laundry list of needs, but Paul is teaching us a deeper way. 

Thanksgiving is an attitude of the heart. It's about recognizing and acknowledging God's goodness and faithfulness in our lives, even before we see the answers to our prayers. When we pray with thanksgiving, we come before God with a heart full of gratitude.

Presenting our requests with thanksgiving is an act of faith. It's an acknowledgment that God is in control, that He knows what is best for us, and that His timing is perfect. We trust in His wisdom and His plan for our lives.

Praying with thanksgiving transforms our perspective. It shifts our focus from our problems to God's promises. It reminds us of all the times God has been faithful in the past, giving us hope for the future.

In conclusion, When anxiety threatens to overwhelm us, let us turn to God in prayer, presenting our requests with thanksgiving. Let us cultivate a spirit of gratitude, for it is through this attitude of thanksgiving that we find peace that surpasses all understanding.

God bless you. 

Prayer key:

1. Lord, thank you for the blessing of today in Jesus Christ name 

2. Lord, I surrender my anxiety to you Lord, restore peace into my life in Jesus Christ name. 

3. Lord, give me the heart of thanksgiving no matter what I'm going through in Jesus Christ name. 

4. Thank you Lord for answered prayers in Jesus Christ name. Amen.