Can You Pray And Worry At The Same Time?

Some concepts are mutually exclusive. Light and darkness. Life and death. East and west. Wet and dry. And prayer and worry. The apostle Paul suggests we form a similar pattern for our concerns. Since God knows our concerns, and our faith and confidence reside in Him, we can safely set those stressors aside and rest in Him.

Prayer: Heavenly Father, I lay today’s worries at your feet. I’m tired of carrying them around; I realize they’re not really a form of caring – they just reflect a lack of prayerful faith. I pray for those fears and situations bothering me. May your Spirit give me peace today as I rest in you. In Jesus’ holy name, Amen.