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.

Philippians 4:6-7

Dear God, I was talking with a coworker this week about how we forget to pray for your guidance when we have something difficult in front of us. When we have a mountain to move. Instead, we end up grabbing a shovel and trying to move it one scoop at a time. We are so foolish.

Even this week, I’ve been a little under the weather. Just mildly ill. But I haven’t prayed to you at all about it. I’ve gotten my medicine. I’ve done some little things I think will help. But I don’t just stop and ask for you to be with me. To heal me. I’ve prayed for others who are sick, but not myself.

Father, Jesus, Holy Spirit, problems will come up today. There are problems that need to be solved. Help me to solve them. Better yet, please solve them for me. Give us favor with those who can help resolve some of the issues we are facing. Oh, Lord, be merciful, powerful, and gracious. And use each challenge to form us into better worshippers of you and lovers of our neighbors.

I pray all of this through the mercy of Jesus,

Amen