A Beautiful Belonging

Biblical encouragement for your walk with the Lord as his beloved daughter.

Release Anxiety and Be Content

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do not be anxious about anything 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 in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7

In Philippians 4, Paul was exhorting his friends and fellow servants of the Lord with a few different commands regarding their attitude toward men:

  1. Agree with each other and do not argue (vs. 2)
  2. Rejoice in the Lord (vs. 4)
  3. Be gentle and let it be known to all (vs. 5)
  4. Do not be anxious (vs. 6)
  5. Pray about everything with thanksgiving (vs. 6)
  6. Think about things that are pleasing to God (vs. 8)
  7. Practice what you have learned (vs. 9)

And by doing these things and living this way, God’s peace would be with them (vs. 7 & 9).

Let’s focus in on Paul’s exhortation in vs. 6-7, “do not be anxious.”

Well, it’s impossible never to be anxious, right? We all get anxious and worried from time to time. But here, Paul doesn’t just leave them with this command. He offers a solution. He says “but.” Whenever the “but” word is shown in Scripture, we know there is going to be a contrasting statement or a solution to the problem. So, he says do not be anxious, but (or instead) PRAY! When you are anxious, go to God in prayer, and let your requests be made to him. And (or, then) his peace that is beyond our understanding will come upon us. Hear this, even though we cannot comprehend this peace, we can still experience it!

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How to Honor God in Your Marriage

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God created relationships. Therefore, all relationships exist to glorify God. Marriage is one of these relationships.

Before Jordan and I were married, I would hear the phrase “honor God with your marriage” all the time. ALL the time. Especially during the time we were engaged. People would tell me, “I’m praying that your marriage is glorifying and honoring to God.” I really had no clue what that meant or looked like! Sure, I knew that I wanted to honor God within our marriage… but how?

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My Dreams Are Not the End-All, Be-All

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Recently, I was having a conversation with a friend about our current life stages- where we are currently in life and where we want to be. As women, we so often speak in future tense, dreaming about the “one-days,” one day this, and one day that. Don’t get me wrong, hopes and dreams for the future are a good thing! But if I’m not careful, I can let myself be swept away in a fantasy of believing that my life will be better once my dreams are fulfilled.

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