“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” Philippians 4:6 (NIV)
There are verses in God's Word that we find ourselves thinking about frequently and today's verse is one of those. But we look at this familiar passage this week because of one very important word which is often overlooked when the verse is considered. The verse reminds us about the importance of thanksgiving in prayer. It is possible that many times we consider this verse as an instruction on how to not worry or be anxious but instead we are to pray about things that we might otherwise find our anxiety growing. God does not want us to worry, fret, or be anxious. So of course it encourage us to pray about such things. We notice that it very importantly encourages us to thank God. Our prayers and petitions are presented wrapped with our thanksgiving to God. We give our thanks because we know God hears and cares and will answer. So let us never forget that when we pray we should also thank God for all His goodness and love for us.
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