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Be anxious for nothing

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“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.( Phil 4:6-7)”. Cares, fears, worries and anxieties are means through which the human body is drained of physical strength; and the heart, drained of faith and hope. “Be anxious for nothing” , the scriptures say, that our energies, both of the body and the heart, may be preserved for other more important things, like praising and worshipping our God. There never was a problem, solved by been worried or anxious. There is no problem in life that has as its solution fears, worries or anxieties. So, it is useless expending energies in these, when problems or trials confront us. Much better it is for us to heed scriptures’ counsel to “by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving” let our “requests be made known to God” . Prayer, supplication and than