““Anxious” – Anxious” – “Careful”“Careful”

• ““Prayer” is addressing God.Prayer” is addressing God.

• Do we address Him as our Father?

• Do we express supreme love & respect for Him?

• Do we express our total devotion to Him?

• Consider these attributes of God when you pray (Eph 4:6; Rom 11:33-36;)

• ““Supplication” is the earnest expression of our Supplication” is the earnest expression of our concerns to God; our requests.concerns to God; our requests.

• Strenuous physical & emotional effort (Heb 5:7-8; Luke 22:42-44; Rom 15:30-32; Col 4:12)

• Spiritual requests were emphasized

• ““Thanksgiving” is the expression of our Thanksgiving” is the expression of our appreciation to God for what He does for us.appreciation to God for what He does for us.

– Of the ten lepers healed, only one received an added blessing for being thankful (Luke 17:11-19).

• Jesus said to him, "Arise, go your way. Your faith has made you well [whole]."

• Isa 26:3 – You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You. 4 Trust in the Lord forever, for in Jehovah, the Lord, is everlasting strength.

• “Whatever is trueWhatever is true”

– God is the Source of Truth (Psa 19:9; Rev 16:7)

– He works for our good (Rom 8:26-28)

– All is possible (Jer 32:17, 27; Luke 1:37; 18:27)

• “Whatever is noble (honest) & justWhatever is noble (honest) & just”

– Worthy of respect, right (fair, equitable)

– Chooses to look on the bright side

– Looks for things he can commend

– David praised even King Saul (2 Sam 1:11, 23-25)

• “Whatever is pure, lovely, & of good reportWhatever is pure, lovely, & of good report”

– Pure: moral purity

– Lovely: acceptable or pleasing

– Good report: well spoke of

– King David kept his mind on these things (Psa 63; 119:47-48; 139:17-18)

• “Whatever has virtue & is praiseworthyWhatever has virtue & is praiseworthy”

• Virtuous thoughts motivate moral excellence

• Praiseworthy thoughts are worth commending

• Add to our faith is virtue (2 Pet 1:5)

• Psa 19:7-9 –The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul; The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple; The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes; The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever; The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.

Right Right livingliving is the result of is the result of thinkingthinking right & right & prayingpraying right! right!

• Phil 4:9 – The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you.