Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Peace or Worry—It’s Your Choice


Peace or Worry—It’s Your Choice

God has given us all the power of choice. We can choose to have a life filled with peace or we can have a life filled with worry. I can choose to worry or I can choose to pray. God tells me in 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 we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.
Throughout the day I have to monitor my thought life. God tells me in Philippians 4:8 “And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise”.
Every morning I have a choice to make. I can lie around and worry or I can go for a walk and pray. I choose to walk and pray. I choose to look for beauty and think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. This works for me.
Elvis E. Netterville