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Church of God (Holiness)
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Fighting Fear and Anxiety
Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Philippians 4:6 NLT
A few years ago, I preached a revival in a church near my home. It is interesting when you preach several messages in the short window of a week to discover which message speaks the most to your audience, and what I found is the message from this passage regarding not being afraid was the most influential.
I find fear and anxiety seep their way into the lives of so many, and even many who are Christians. But our text admonishes us not to worry about anything. That is not possible for some on their own.
Our text continues by telling us how we can put it into practice. We need to pray about everything and thank God for the blessings we have received from Him.
Prayer helps us to focus, not on our circumstances, but on the God who can do the miraculous and redeem even the worst of circumstances for our good. We lay our needs before Him in faith. We also thank Him, for sometimes we get discouraged and things look dark, and the perspective of praise draws us to a clearer picture of our lives and the blessings of God we have been given. Prayer invites us to lift our eyes to see where our help comes from. Our help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.
Pray with us
Prayer requests
Please pray for…
Board of Publications (Herald and Banner)
- The H&B staff and leadership to be able to discern what new curricula or other products are most needed.
Harmony Hill Youth Council
- The Youth Council as they prepare for Youth Camp, July 18-25, 2027.
Home Mission Board
- The Credential Committee.
Foundation Board
- Wisdom for the Foundation to know how to most effectively strengthen and support the Church of God (Holiness) with the resources they manage.
Kansas Christian College Board of Trustees
- Our students to encounter the living Jesus in all their experiences on campus (class, chapel, small groups, athletics, student life activities, encounters with staff, etc.).
World Mission Board
- Rev. Philip Gumbs as he gives direction to the Caribbean Conference.
- Cayman Brac: Young people who made decisions during VBS last August to faithfully keep walking with God.
- Grand Cayman: Carlson Benjamin and the Red Bay Church, that their outreach plans and ventures would yield new souls for the Kingdom.
- Missionaries: That they will be able to maintain a close, daily walk with God, finding deep spiritual rest and not relying merely on their own strength.
My Local Church
- Sunday’s services and weekly prayer meetings (2 Corinthians 3:15-18).