Why Worry When You Can Pray

Worry is a dangerous pit for believers. If we fall into the worry pit, we forget that God is in control. Worry also causes us to forget that everything that happens to us must first filter through His fingers of love. Worry robs us of joy, and we are constantly second guessing God’s faithfulness.

Yet Christians have the ability to pray instead of worry. Our prayers don’t have to go through some process for God to hear us. He is a right-on-time God, and our prayers are immediately heard in heaven. We can P-R-A-Y when we feel tempted to worry.

P – Petition God about our concerns. (Philippians 4:6)
We have a loving Father who wants to hear our concerns. He knows what is bothering us, but we need to release it to Him. The answers to our problems are in Christ Jesus. Our prayers aren’t ignored or neglected—He is making all things work together for our good.

R – Remind ourselves of God’s word. (Hebrews 4:12)
Worrying every day makes us forget the truths of God’s word. We need to reflect and meditate on what God’s word reveals to us. When we begin to pray and repeat God’s word back to Him, our hearts are strengthened to keep moving forward.

A – Attack unbelieving thoughts. (2 Corinthians 10:4-5)
Satan can’t read our minds, but he can send us unbelieving thoughts. It’s our responsibility to guard our minds like good soldiers of Jesus Christ. We can reject anything that goes against the teachings of the Bible through the power of the Holy Spirit.

Y – Yield to God’s peace (Philippians 4:7)
After presenting our requests to God, we can receive His peace that passes all understanding. We could sit for days and worry about our problems, or we could be at peace in the midst of great difficulty.

Prayer

Dear Lord, I don’t want to worry. Renew my heart and mind to present my petitions so I can be at peace regardless of what is going on around me. In Jesus’ name, amen.

In His Service,

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