Your Identity in Christ
Philippians 4:6-7
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
The discipline of journaling is purposely joined with our theme of the week: God’s encouragement NOT to worry about tomorrow.
Although people mean well when they say “don't worry” or “forget about it,” that doesn't make the worrying go away. Journaling offers a practical method to handle worry by writing about it.
As we follow the directives of Philippians 4:6-7 about handling worry, we are encouraged toward “prayer and petition” that starts with thanksgiving. Let’s do that in this devoted time, giving thanks for current and past blessings and the hoped-for peace that God speaks about in Philippians four.
God bless you this week as you handle real anxieties and seek real peace through the real work of God. Remember who you are in Jesus Christ:
• In Christ I am at peace with God and have access to a peace which transcends all understanding and which guards my heart and mind so that I do not have to be anxious about anything.
Journal Prompt: Lord Jesus, I am thankful about…
Micro-Meditation Scripture
Psalm 32:9
9 Do not be like the horse or the mule,
which have no understanding
but must be controlled
by bit and bridle
or they will not come to you.
Micro-Meditation
Teaching or Command of God
Deuteronomy 10:16
Circumcise your hearts, therefore, and do not be stiff-necked any longer.
1 John 5:20
We know also that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true. And we are in him who is true by being in his Son Jesus Christ.
Micro-Meditation
Pondering Point
Do not be like the horse or mule which have no understanding. What an unflattering analogy! It should give us pause to reconsider our attitude over His directives. Can God move you without the figurative “bit and bridle?”