Phillippians 4:6,7 (NIV): Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, 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.
I’ve thought about this passage quite a bit. At times, it seems impossible to do. Yet the promise at the end draws me in – “the peace of God, which transcends all understanding.” Trying to pastor three churches, being a husband, and being the father of two small children gives me a lot to be anxious about on a daily basis. Do I get anxious, worried, fearful? Unfortunately, yes. Should I? No. Why not?
God has brought me through so much. I’ve seen Him work in my life and in the life of others. He’s the God of impossibilities. He makes the crooked paths straight and sets the captives free. When I take time to think about what God has done in my past, I have the courage to trust Him with the unknown.
When we find ourselves anxious, worried, or fearful for whatever reason talk to God about it. Plead with Him, lay it all out there. But let us remember to thank Him for what He has already done for us (like having the job that I do, my beautiful wife, my rambunctious kids, breath to breathe, eyes to see, clothes, protection, deliverance in the past, health, etc.) As we follow the command of verse six, the promise of verse seven belongs to you and me. We will have the peace of God that others nor we 
can comprehend. We’ll have sanity and emotional stability in the midst of uncertainty, because we’ve entrusted situations and ourselves to Christ Jesus.
So will I get anxious again? Maybe. Will I stay anxious long? No. Why? I love the peace of God more.
