Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, 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.

•Latin word means “brought back” or “revisited”•We first examined God’s grace and peace in Philippians 1:2 where Paul extends a blessing upon the church at Philippi.•Now we will examine the subject from a practical standpoint.•How does the knowledge of the unsurpassed grace and peace of God mold and shape my life in the Lord?

•Exploring the ANYTHING/EVERYTHING equation

•Do not be anxious about anything•But in everything with prayer, petition and thanksgiving let God know your requests

•It is a FOCUS problem•Our focus is on either our selves or our things and not firmly on God•It is a TRUST matter. Do we completely trust God?

Prayer Thanksgiving

Whatever we might worry about or have anxiety about, God can answer.

God:Knows everythingSees everythingUnderstands everythingOwns everythingCan provide everything

If we count our miseries, they will multiply.

If we count our blessings – our miseries will shrink.

PRAISE GOD FROM WHOM ALL BLESSINGS FLOW!

•God’s peace transcends all understanding

I want to know God's thoughts; the rest are details.

Albert Einstein

Peace

•IN CHRIST JESUS

•Experiencing peace in Christ is a matter of trust.•Anxiety, worry, excessive stress are all indications of dependency on self.•How do I get out of God’s way? I follow the ANYTHING/EVERYTHING equation.•None of self and all of Thee.

•From God the Father•And the Lord Jesus Christ