Just a thought by coppi

“God makes an amazing promise to us in Philippians 4:6-7. Scripture says, “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” How incredible! If we will make our requests known to God in prayer, giving our burdens and anxieties over to him, then he will swap those burdens for a guarding peace that surpasses all understanding. How much do you need his peace today? What areas of your life feel burdened? What do you feel anxious about?” (Craig Denison 2/3/19- First 15)

When I read above scripture this morning my mind raced back to the year 2011.  That year was filled with sorrow. I had lost my husband, I faced two surgeries, and was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma.  I was lying on the couch in my home writing scriptures of healing, hope, peace, and love on a sheet of paper.  I still have those scriptures and have encased them in a plastic cover.  Every night before I go to sleep, I read them.  The first scripture on the list is Philippians 4:6-7.  I made requests – lots of them, and still do.  God was my source and still is.  Tom, my husband of now, tells me I need to re-type all those scriptures on a clean sheet of paper so they will not deteriorate, but I say “no”.  I pinned them by hand every time I found a scripture that spoke to my heart.  The page of scriptures is yellow, areas covered in tear stains, and edges are torn, but each and every stain are a reminder of a time in my life that I leaned heavily on Jesus and the promises in the Bible.  I still do.  He is my anchor amidst the storms of life.