Key Ideas
Faith Fact
God helps me when I am afraid.
Faith Verse
Philippians 4:13 (NLT)
For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength.
Question of the Day: What should I do when I’m afraid?
Read about It
Read: Philippians 4:6–7
Have you done something that made you anxious or afraid? Maybe you were nervous about starting a new school year. Or maybe you moved to a new place with new neighbors and new friends. Maybe you were afraid to go to a doctor or dentist. All of us face times when we are anxious about something.
But God tells us that there’s a different way that we can live. God wants us to talk to Him about the things that worry us. When we begin to thank God and remember what He has already done in our life, we can have peace from God that we can’t understand. That peace will guard our heart and mind.
Talk about It
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Question 1. What does the Bible say we should do instead of being anxious or worrying? Answer 1. We should pray about everything and tell God what we need. Then we should thank Him for all He has done. (Philippians 4:6)
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| Question 2. What happens when we give our needs and worries to God?
Answer 2. We will experience His peace that exceeds anything we can understand, and that peace will guard our heart and mind. (Philippians 4:6–7)
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| Question 3. When has God been faithful to you?
Answer 3. Answers may vary.
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| Question 4. How can remembering what God has done in the past help us face our current difficult situations?
Answer 4. Answers may vary.
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| Question 5. In what situations do you need peace from God?
Answer 5. Answers may vary. |
Pray about It
God, thank You for being faithful and for always helping me. Today, I choose to give You my fears and anxiety. Help me to allow Your peace to overwhelm me and guard my heart and mind as I follow You. Amen.