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When You Can't Stop Worrying | Guided Prayers · Central Christian Church

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  SPEAKER_00: Have you ever come across scripture that seems effortless to admire, but far more challenging to obey?
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  SPEAKER_00: One verse that comes to mind is Philippians 4, 6 through 7, which says, do not be anxious about anything.
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  SPEAKER_00: At first, those words can feel impossible.
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  SPEAKER_00: Thankfully, Paul doesn't stop there.
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  SPEAKER_00: He immediately guides us to the answer.
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  SPEAKER_00: In everything by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, present your request to God.
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  SPEAKER_00: In other words, when anxiety rises, we're invited to bring every concern to the one who cares for us.
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  SPEAKER_00: And then comes this beautiful promise.
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  SPEAKER_00: And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
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  SPEAKER_00: Today, let's respond to that invitation.
• 0:59
  SPEAKER_00: Rather than carrying our worries alone, let's place them in God's hands and ask him to fill us with his peace as we pray together.
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  SPEAKER_00: Let's begin with a full minute of thanksgiving to God.
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  SPEAKER_00: God, remind us of all you've done for us.
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  SPEAKER_00: As we reflect on your goodness and faithfulness, let gratitude rise within us and overflow in our praise to you.
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  SPEAKER_00: What is weighing on your heart today?
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  SPEAKER_00: What is disrupting your peace or making it difficult to rest in the Lord?
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  SPEAKER_00: What fears, worries, or anxious thoughts have been occupying your mind?
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  SPEAKER_00: Take a moment to bring each one before God.
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  SPEAKER_00: Hold nothing back.
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  SPEAKER_00: Tell him exactly what you're carrying, knowing that he already knows and he cares deeply for you.
• 2:58
  SPEAKER_00: As Paul encourages us, pray about everything.
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  SPEAKER_00: There is nothing too small, too overwhelming, or too ordinary to entrust to the Lord.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now ask Jesus to fill you with his peace.
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  SPEAKER_00: Invite him to guard your heart, the center of your emotions.
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  SPEAKER_00: Ask him to guard your mind, the place where your thoughts, fears, and questions often linger.
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  SPEAKER_00: As you pray, release your burdens into his hands.
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  SPEAKER_00: Then spend the next minute simply resting in his presence, trusting him to do what only he can.
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  SPEAKER_00: As we become more aware of your presence, quiet our anxious thoughts and steady our restless hearts.
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  SPEAKER_00: Teach us to trust you with every burden, knowing that you are faithful and near.
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  SPEAKER_00: We love you, Jesus.
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  SPEAKER_00: Thank you for the gift of your peace, a peace that surpasses all understanding.
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  SPEAKER_00: In your name we pray.
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  SPEAKER_00: Amen.