Don't worry about anything, but in everything, 

through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, 

present your requests to God.

And the peace of God, 

which surpasses all understanding, 

will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:6-7 CSB

This was the first verseoftheday and each November 12 we revisit it (& remind you that it's OK to unsubscribe anytime).

"Don't worry about anything" just seems too difficult. 

The stuff I have, the concerns, the fears, the hurts, the burdens, the unknowns, the knowns. 

Yet Paul doesn't just tell us to stop worrying, he invites us into an alternative.

A place where we are heard. 

A place where what matters to us, matters.

A place where new perspectives may be discovered, a place where change can happen, patterns and habits can be shifted, chains can be broken, a place where glimpses of peace can be found, and added to and built on.

We're invited in.

Jesus is called the word, the logos, and we're invited in by our words, with our words, to be held by The Word. 

No matter how small, tentative, hard to find our words may be, they matter. 

Because you are Beloved.

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