How is your stress level these days? Are you on edge? Frustrated? Worn down? Anxious? Is your soul burned with cares? We’ve all been there. Some of us have sought the help of a counselor, psychiatrist, or doctor and have found a measure of relief from anxiety as a result. But even then, there are still things only God can alleviate.

You may not be able to avoid anxious thoughts from time to time, but you don’t have to live in the prison of anxiety. In Philippians 4:8, the Apostle Paul gives us another powerful tool that, when used, will help us rid our hearts of perpetual anxiety. 

To this point in our study of Philippians 4:4-9, Paul has been assuring us of God’s
character: his sovereignty, mercy, and presence. In Philippians 4:6, the conversation shifts
and now it is our turn to act on these realities.