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Dont worry about anything; 
instead, 
pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.
Then you will experience God's peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. 
His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:6-7 NLT
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Peace. 
Peace in the middle of anxiety, pressure, difficulty, stress.
Peace.
Peace seems to elude us when we need it most.
Paul invites us to find it in gratitude for what God has done.
In being open and honest with God about what we need.
And praying in our anxiety, in our fears.
Paul invites us to pray with gratitude for what God has already done as that lifts our vision up to the Big Story that we are held in.
We're invited to be honest with God because it's safe to do that, He is able to hold our words, thoughts, needs.
And our God wants us to experience peace. 
His peace.
Because we are Beloved, and His peace is different...
#peace
#gratitude 
#weareinaBigStory #weareBeloved 

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