Prayer

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.
Philippians 4:6-7 NIV

Even in Thessalonica.—Not only after he left Macedonia, but even before that time, when he had just passed from Philippi to Thessalonica. At Thessalonica, as at Corinth—both very rich and luxurious communities—he refused maintenance, and lived mainly by the labour of his own hands (1Thessalonians 2:9; 2Thessalonians 3:8). But it appears from this passage that even then he received “once and again” (that is, occasionally, “once or twice”) some aid from Philippi “to supply his need”—that is (as in all right exercise of liberality), to supplement, and not to supersede, his own resources. Ellicott

Prayer – Let your requests be known to God - Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.Philippians 4:6 New International Version (NIV) God has a listening ear. Imagine, a God who made the universe, our earth and all in it, pauses, waiting…

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Content whatever the circumstances - Whatever I have, wherever I am, I can make it through anything in the One who makes me who I am.Philippians 4 v 13 Is that possible? The best answer I can give you is not to focus on what you haven't got and to focus…

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Philippians 4 - Christian Practices 1 So then, my brothers and sisters, dear friends whom I long to see, my joy and crown, stand in the Lord in this way, my dear friends!2 I appeal to Euodia and to Syntyche to agree in the Lord. 3 Yes, I say…

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Obedience and Purity - Then Samuel said, "Does the LORD take pleasure in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as he does in obedience? Certainly, obedience is better than sacrifice; paying attention is better than the fat of rams. 1 Samuel 15 v 22 Are you who read these words…

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The Kind of Prayer God loves to Answer! - 1 Now Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he stopped, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.” 2 So he said to them, “When you pray, say:Father, may your name be honoured;may your…

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