Philippians 4:6-7

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.

    This verse is quoted a lot but usually out of context. People will take out different parts of these verses like do not be anxious but leave out every other part. Each part is important in its own individual way. 

    "Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition,..." Sometimes work or life will hit us so hard and we will get stressed or anxious about it. Most people will try to figure the things that are hard all by themselves and spend less time with God because they don't have time. God tells us that we shouldn't be anxious about anything but instead bring all of our worries straight to Him. He can help us and is very willing to sometimes all we have to do is ask.

     When we have a problem or a need that we bring before God we should always pray to Him and petition our needs but with thanksgiving. We shouldn't expect Him to fulfill all of our needs and just be like a genie. He created the world with His great power. He deserves in the least bit our thanksgiving for all that He has done for us. We can't go to Him demanding everything. He isn't there to serve us but we are there to glorify Him by all we do. 

    When we pray we should do it with thanksgiving and respect to the One who created us and this world.