Daily Thoughts – 30 Jan 2026

Yesterday and today I have been blessed with God’s peace. For a while now I’ve been praying about things weighing heavy on my heart. Not going to go into detail on that, but both Peter and Paul reminds us about what we should do about worrying and anxiety and how we can find peace.

Paul says in Philippians 4:6-7, “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. 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”

And Peter tells us in 1 Peter 5:7 to “Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.”

Peter and Paul encourages us that we are not alone in our struggles, that God invites us to lay our burdens at His feet, that He genuinely cares for us, every worry, every fear matters to Him, and to turn to prayer giving those worries over to Him with a heart of gratitude and trust that He is taking care of you.

As I leave you with the words of Jesus from the Sermon on the Mount, remember, anxiety may be a part of life, but it doesn’t have to define your day.

“That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life-whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn’t life more than food, and your body more than clothing? Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you far more valuable to him than they are? Can all your worries add a single moment to your life? And why worry about your clothing? Look at the lilies of the field and how they grow. They don’t work or make their clothing, yet Solomon in all his glory was not dressed as beautifully as they are. And if God cares so wonderfully for wildflowers that are here today and thrown into the fire tomorrow, he will certainly care for you. Why do you have so little faith? So don’t worry about these things, saying, What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear? These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs. Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need. So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today.”

Y’all have a blessed weekend! Shabbat Shalom