Philippians 4:6a Be anxious for nothing; (nasb)

Anxiety exists as if it had a will of its own. It doesn’t but it does have a source. It that part of us that is now covered by the peace of God for we who believe.

John 14:27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

Do you pay close attention to your peace? This peace that the Lord speaks about, do you know it? The heart becomes troubled and anxious, perhaps even fearful if the mind has lost touch with His peace.

Peace is the first fruit of the spirit to wither if we are not in agreement with the Holy Spirit. It is easily restored but only if we look to God to restore us to right thinking.

Proverbs 12:5 The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.

The enemy has no weapons against us except lies, deceit and in that is most crafty.

Colossians 2:4 And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words.

Even a brother in the Lord who has not paid close attention to keeping the peace of the Lord might be deceived in a small thing. Small things can fester in the back of one’s mind and cause one to be anxious.

1 Timothy 1:4-5 Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do. Now the end of the commandment is charity (love) out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:

Philippians 1:27a-c Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: … that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;

Peace be unto you……be anxious for nothing.