Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
Philippians 4:6
Reflections
There’s a lot of content online that can make us anxious, fearful, and isolated. Being a person who struggled with anxiety his entire life, I always had a hard time with dealing with my anxiousness. Philippians 4:6 did not help me so much in the past because I had a very shallow understanding of prayer. I thought prayer was simply listing a slew of requests to God, who was like a magical genie in the sky. But now that I have a better grasp of prayer, which is simply communing with God, I find that prayer is one of the best ways I can ease my anxiety. Many times in my prayers, I don’t even make any “requests.” Sometimes I simply rest in His presence. There are fewer things that calm my anxieties than communal prayer with my heavenly Father. What are you most anxious about lately? Dialogue with God about it. And if you have a few minutes to spare, listen to this beautiful hymn performed by Audrey Assad in a quiet, comfortable place.
