I have decided to write a devotional for my youth group. I think I want to give it to them for Christmas. I'm not sure how many days it will have but I wrote the first one today.
Day 1: Worry
Philippians 4:6-7
Don’t worry about anything; instead pray about everything.
Tell God what you need, and thank Him for all He has done. Then you will
experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything you can understand. His peace
will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.
Don’t worry about anything that is obviously easier said
than done. In the world today there are so many stresses that interfere with
our lives. Wouldn’t it be nice if we could always have an easy going day and
never have anything weighing on our minds? The truth is there will always be
something that will cause us to stress or worry; it is part of our human
nature. Imagine what your daily life would be like if you had no weight of
worry. Paul is suggesting to the Philippians to pray instead of worry. Instead
of sitting and mulling over how much more there is to do, or a dead line coming
up send it up in a prayer. The fact of the matter is that nothing gets
accomplished when you are sitting around worrying, but powerful things happen
when people pray. Through prayer people are healed of cancer, brought back from
near death, lost children come home, and cold hearts are warmed. If God can
heal the broken world through prayer than He can most definitely hold onto your
calendar, homework, chores, bills, money, friends, relationships, cars, family,
and anything else that may be weighing on your heart. Today try something new,
try praying instead of worrying. Each time that thing that is weighing on your
heart comes to mind stop and pray about it. Let God know exactly what you are
feeling and why you are scared to let Him have it. If this can become your new
way of thinking and reacting to the world then you will find that you are a
little easier going and a lot more fun to be around.
Prayer: Dear Lord, please help me to turn toward you in my
times of worry, stress, and fear. I know that if I put you at the center of my
life and let you take control things will be easier for me and I will find true
joy in my life here on Earth. Help me work toward your peace. I love you Lord
and I want to be less weighed down so I can do the things you have called me to
do. Thank you, for always being there for me, even when I don’t realize it.
Amen.
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