Now, God's end of this bargain is the peace that passes understanding. If you will do these three things, God will give you this peace. This peace guards your heart from distress, and your mind from racing. Although the situation you've been praying about hasn't changed, you suddenly have peace in the midst of it. God will always be faithful to keep this promise if you are faithful to do the three actions in prayer: worship, request, and thanks. As the Scripture says, Isa. 26:3 (KJV), “Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.” “You, Lord, give perfect peace to those who keep their purpose firm and put their trust in you.” (GNT). Actually, verse 6 tells us the meaning of a living prayer life. Verse 6, “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;” Be anxious for nothing: This is a command, not an option. Undue care is an intrusion into an arena that belongs to God alone. But in everything by prayer and supplication: Paul wrote that everything is the proper subject of prayer. There are not “some areas” of our lives that are of no concern to God. Prayer and supplication: These two aspects of prayer are similar, but distinct. Prayer is a broader word that can mean all of our communication with God, but supplication directly asks God to do something.
Now, God's end of this bargain is the peace that passes understanding. If you will do these three things, God will give you this peace. This peace guards your heart from distress, and your mind from racing. Although the situation you've been praying about hasn't changed, you suddenly have peace in the midst of it. God will always be faithful to keep this promise if you are faithful to do the three actions in prayer: worship, request, and thanks. As the Scripture says, Isa. 26:3 (KJV), “Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.” “You, Lord, give perfect peace to those who keep their purpose firm and put their trust in you.” (GNT). Actually, verse 6 tells us the meaning of a living prayer life. Verse 6, “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;” Be anxious for nothing: This is a command, not an option. Undue care is an intrusion into an arena that belongs to God alone. But in everything by prayer and supplication: Paul wrote that everything is the proper subject of prayer. There are not “some areas” of our lives that are of no concern to God. Prayer and supplication: These two aspects of prayer are similar, but distinct. Prayer is a broader word that can mean all of our communication with God, but supplication directly asks God to do something.