What To Do
Philippians 4:4-5
Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near.
What not to do:
Philippians 4:6
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation…
What to do instead:
Philippians 4:6
by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
Turn to God
Bring your problem or opportunity to God.
Bring it from a place of gratitude.
God is good.
I don’t deserve this.
Result:
Philippians 4:7
And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus
Success does not lead to gratitude, but gratitude is a key ingredient to true success.
Gratitude is not a personality trait. It is a developed habit.
1. Develop a rhythm of rejoicing with Jesus.
The Lord is near. Philippians 4:5
2. Pray regularly giving God your problems and receive his grace.
Get out of the enemy’s camp.
Philippians 3:1-2
Further, my brothers and sisters, rejoice in the Lord! It is no trouble for me to write the same things to you again, and it is a safeguard for you. Watch out for those dogs, those evildoers, those mutilators of the flesh.
3. Adopt God’s scoreboard.
Philippians 1:6
being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
2 Peter 1:3
His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.
2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!
4. Develop a prayer team.
a. Not reacting from a gentle spirit
b. Feelings are out of control
c. Mind is out of control
5. Don’t stop until your heart and mind are at peace.