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Don’t 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)

The “Anxious for Nothing” Blueprint
Don’t + Do = Peace


1. Don’t Worry

Don’t worry about anything…
—Philippians 4:6a (NLT)

Do not be anxious about anything…
—Philippians 4:6a (NIV)

The seed that fell among the thorns represents those who hear God’s word, but all too quickly the message is crowded out by the worries of this life and the lure of wealth, so no fruit is produced.
—Matthew 13:22 (NLT)

The low view of God entertained almost universally among Christians is the cause of a hundred lesser evils everywhere among us.
—A.W. Tozer


2. Do Pray

Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.
—Philippians 4:6 (NLT)
“I am here taking a stand for what I believe is right but now I am afraid. The people are looking to me for leadership, and if I stand before them without strength and courage, they too will falter. I am at the end of my powers….I’ve come to the point where I can’t face it alone.”
—Martin Luther King Jr.

“Three nights later, our home was bombed. Strangely enough, I accepted the word of the bombing calmly. My experience with God had given me new strength and trust. I knew now that God is able to give us the interior resources to face the storms…of life.”
—Martin Luther King Jr.


3. Then You Will Experience God’s Peace

“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”
—John 16:33 (NIV)

I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have [perfect] peace and confidence. In the world you have tribulation and trials and distress and frustration; but be of good cheer [take courage; be confident, certain, undaunted]! For I have overcome the world. [I have deprived it of power to harm you and have conquered it for you.
—John 16:33 (AMPC)

“I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid.”
—John 14:27 (NLT)

Don’t 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)

“I knew it was done! Life—Abundant Life—had taken possession of me…I went through the days, working far into the night, and came down to bedtime wondering why in the world I should ever go to bed at all, for there was not the slightest trace of tiredness of any kind. I seemed possessed by life and peace and rest—by Christ Himself.”
—E. Stanley Jones

Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
—1 Peter 5:7 (NIV)