We’re talking about audacious faith this week - faith that is confident in Jesus that it takes risks, boldness. The truth is that there is a battle to be fought to live a life of audacious faith. What do we do with anxiety in our lives? God has instructions for us about what to do with anxiety in His Word, and if we will believe Him at his Word, He will deliver us from anxiety, fear, stress - all of these things that kill audacious faith

Philippians 4:6

6 Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. 7 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.

• This is such a powerful verse! If you struggle with anxiety, fear, stress - memorize this verse!
• Paul gives us very clear instructions here about how to fight anxiety in our lives, lets lay it out for you in 3 steps:

Step 1) Believe

6 Don’t worry about anything

• If you trust in Jesus as your savior, there is power for you to chose not to be anxious
• The call of this passage is to take a step of audacious faith and believe that Jesus is able to set you free from anxiety in your life
• Believe God has a path to freedom for you

Step 2) Pray

instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need

• Paul’s instructions aren’t “don’t worry be happy” it’s “don’t worry, pray!”
• Don’t be silent! We get so tangled in the webs of anxiety when we are silent.
• When you feel worried about anything - talk to God about it
• Step of audacious faith - believe Jesus is able to do something about your troubles

Step 3) Thank

and thank him for all he has done.

• Live in awareness of God’s power at work in you, and thank Him every day!
• Audacious faith - believe that Jesus is responsible for every victory

The result = PEACE

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.

• God’s peace, not the peace you provide
• Peace that guards
• God’s peace is more powerful than anxiety

Response - ask for Peace

• Exercise - close eyes and walk through steps
• Pray for peace