Read:
Philippians 4:6-9 (NLT)

I have been heartbroken and outraged by recent events. My anxiety level has been at an all-time high so much lately. I have reflected, prayed, and relied on the words of Paul to the Philippians many times each day.

How can I make a difference? How can one person like me or you do to make a change in a very broken world? Facebook and Instagram are full of ideas…where to give money, where to protest, and what to say to give emotional support. I feel overwhelmed.

In those moments my heart and mind find peace and hope in these verses. When my anxiety is trying to get the best of me, reading these words, praying and telling Jesus that I need more of him, the world needs more of him, thanking him, trusting him, I truly do feel a peace that can’t be explained.

I pray for a day that racial tension, protests, riots, and looting are no longer necessary for change to happen. I pray for a day that black lives matter, that ALL lives matter…lives trapped in human trafficking matter, unborn babies lives matter, abused lives matter, impoverished lives matter, homeless lives matter … to Jesus ALL LIVES MATTER!

Question:
How can you fix your thoughts (vs 8) and put into practice (vs 9) what you have learned to bring about peace to you and others?

Debbi Roberts
Executive Administrator  – Andy Sieberhagen, Connections, Men & Music Arts