Thursday, July 1 Let your petitions be made known to God.​—Phil. 4:6.

[Áine]

Thursday, July 1

Let your petitions be made known to God.—Phil. 4:6.

 

When others speak harshly or act unkindly, we may feel anxious. That is especially true if the one who hurt us is a close friend or relative. In dealing with anxiety, we can learn much from the Bible example of Hannah, who was severely taunted by her husband’s second wife. (1 Sam. 1:12) Like Hannah, we can talk at length to Jehovah about our anxieties and fears. Our prayers do not have to be poetic or perfectly structured. We may even find ourselves expressing bitter words that are interrupted by sobs of grief. Even so, Jehovah will never get tired of listening to us. In addition to praying about our problems, we need to remember the advice recorded at Philippians 4:6, 7. The apostle Paul specifically mentioned that we should offer prayers of thanksgiving, or gratitude. We have so many reasons to thank Jehovah—including the gift of life, his creative works, his loyal love, and the wonderful hope that he has given us. w20.02 21 ¶3; 22 ¶6

[Vinnie]

It doesn't matter  what we are on the outside, when It comes to Jehovah it's what's inside that counts.   This is the kind and loving God and caring father we have.  Do you see it ? Do you feel it? Sometimes it's hard to understand it but these real bible examples demonstrate God's great love and compassion for us. Our prayers are so important that Jehovah is willing to stoop down to our level to hear them. Pray incessantly. Don't give up.

[billy11]

When we were kids we used to tell our parents everything no matter what. If we had had concerns or if our day went well. Over time as we got older we tend to keep things in more especially in our teenage years. Now Jehovah is our Heavenly Father so to draw close to him we need to speak to him every chance we get and that’s where the application of Phil 4:6,7 comes in. If we are going thru tough times, good times we want to tell Jehovah everything and that will allow us to cope with our anxieties and fears and we will continue to draw close and build a good relationship with our father Jehovah.