Philippians 4: ⁶Don't worry about anything, but pray about everything. With thankful hearts offer up your prayers and requests to God. ⁷Then, because you belong to Christ Jesus, God will bless you with peace that no one can completely understand. And this peace will control the way you think and feel. ⁸Finally, my friends, keep your minds on whatever is true, pure, right, holy, friendly, and proper. Don't ever stop thinking about what is truly worthwhile and worthy of praise. (CEV)
1. Describe the peace that no one can understand.

1 John 4: ¹⁷If we truly love others and live as Christ did in this world, we won't be worried about the day of judgment. ¹⁸A real love for others will chase those worries away. The thought of being punished is what makes us afraid. It shows that we have not really learned to love. (CEV)
2. What are some ways that we can really learn to love as Christ did?

Matthew 6: ³³But more than anything else, put God's work first and do what he wants. Then the other things will be yours as well. ³⁴Don't worry about tomorrow. It will take care of itself. You have enough to worry about today. (CEV)
1 Peter 5: ⁷God cares for you, so turn all your worries over to him.
3. How does planning fit into this concept?

1 John 5: ¹If we believe that Jesus is truly Christ, we are God's children. Everyone who loves the Father will also love his children. ²If we love and obey God, we know that we will love his children. ³We show our love for God by obeying his commandments, and they are not hard to follow. ⁴Every child of God can defeat the world, and our faith is what gives us this victory. ⁵No one can defeat the world without having faith in Jesus as the Son of God. (CEV)
4. What is your understanding of this victory?

Psalm 50: ²³The sacrifice that honors me is a thankful heart. (CEV)
1 Thessalonians 5: ¹⁸Whatever happens, keep thanking God because of Jesus Christ. This is what God wants you to do. (CEV)
Colossians 3: ¹⁷Whatever you say or do should be done in the name of the Lord Jesus, as you give thanks to God the Father because of him. (CEV)
5. How does positive thinking relate to having a thankful heart?

Isaiah 55: ¹⁰"Rain and snow fall from the sky. But they don't return without watering the earth that produces seeds to plant and grain to eat. ¹¹That's how it is with my words. They don't return to me without doing everything I send them to do." (CEV)
6. Why is it difficult to believe this when we see how the world is?

Please study the above references and then add your observations and applications:
Observations                                                             Applications
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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