““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.