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The apostle Paul encouraged us to \u201cbe anxious for nothing.\u201d This becomes more and more relevant with each day that goes by. We know that this generation is under more pressure than any generation that has come before it. The irony is that this is the only generation that has lived without a world war in close to half a century!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our luxuries are the greatest source of pressure. Things such as social media keep up flooded with information that we may or may not need. This means that we are worried about things that would have gone unknown in previous generations. We know what is happening on every corner of the globe as it happens. And of course, bad news sells. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Children across the world<\/a> are anxious about not being enough. Social media constantly sets standards that are unreachable. By contrast, life is hard. There are those who do not know where their next meal will come from or where they will spend the night. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How can one be anxious for nothing when there is so much to be anxious about? As I write this, the UK and Europe as a whole are anxious about the outcome of Brexit. The US is anxious about the crisis in leadership that is there today. Some thinking that the wrong leader is in power<\/a>, and others thinking that there are inadequate leaders working with the president. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is a vacuum to be filled. The apostle Paul had his own worries and anxieties to be mindful of. He didn\u2019t know if his day would end in prison or with his head on a chopping block. In my opinion, the stakes were higher in his time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anxiety is a telling sign that you are holding on to what you should have placed in God\u2019s hands. If you have placed it in his CAPABLE hands, you have no reason to be anxious, it is well. To be uncertain about anything is never an easy place to be. We find peace in knowing when are how things will occur. One of the lessons I have learned about myself and had to improve on is anxiety. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am more anxious when I do not have enough money. There is a concern just looming over my head in those times. I am also very anxious when I think that I may disappoint someone. Deep down I am a people pleaser. There are upsides and downsides to this. The upside is that I genuinely care for others. The downside is that I may let people take advantage of me for longer than I should.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take a moment to reflect on these things for your self. What are you most anxious about?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Philippians 4:6-7 New King James Version (NKJV)<\/p>

6 <\/strong>Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7 <\/strong>and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Paul\u2019s Strategy<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>
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