“Worry is a sin,” declared P. Dom today during Prayer Meeting; which Chelsea, Cheryl, Eugene, Poofy and I attended. Today was powerful. In response to all the recession; worries; and many other challenges coming our way as a church; P. Dorm got us to declare God’s name in every situation in our lives. “Because, when you worry,” he continued, “you push the God of peace away to focus on the situation.  God calls us to rejoice; and again, rejoice; in all situations; in faith we rejoice.”

“Phil 4:5-6,” he went on to proclaim, “do not be anxious about anything; but in everything; in prayer and petition and with thanksgiving; submit your requests to the Lord and the peace of God which transcends all understanding will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” As I prayed along with the rest of the church and declared who God is in every situation of my life; the God that conquers, that heals, that protects, provides, delivers; I began to see how we could live victoriously in every area of our life; no matter what is thrown at us; because we have a God in whom we can depend on. All too often; because of the various circumstances in life, we people tend to complicate things. We worry about 101 things regarding a situation; making it more complex than it originally was; tangling ourselves into even more anxiety. Ever heard of people worried about worrying? It gets as ridiculous as that; but it happens. When P. Dorm said this; I realised that this was God telling us to put our hands over our mouths; to BE STILL; and KNOW that HE IS GOD. I think; I’ve said enough here; haven’t I?

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