God is not like a vending machine—deposit the money, select your choice, and walk away with what you want—but when it doesn’t release your choice, you feel robbed. Sometimes we inadvertently think of our Father as such. When we cry out to God in faith for a need or want, it's natural to expect a response. Although we’ve been obedient and grateful for His blessings, sometimes, He stays silent. While God works in your life, mine, and people involved in our circumstances, He does deliver—with His peace. But a worrisome spirit thwarts peace.
Paul writes that everything we speak and do (and our wants) should
honor God our Father with a thankful heart: “And whatsoever ye do in word or
deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father
by Him” (Colossians 3:17). A lack of
gratitude and fretting over life’s matters serve only as setbacks. But a
thankful spirit recalling His goodness, mercy, and salvation through Jesus stirs
our hearts to overflowing honor due to our Maker. As you lean on and trust God,
thank Him for everything He has done and is doing, and His peace will be yours
(Philippians 4:6, 7).
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