2026-06-22 9:01 PM
Philippians 4:4-6
New International Version
Final Exhortations
4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!
5 Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near.
6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
This morning I woke up with a peace. But my mind remembers what has happened and what circumstances I am facing as of today. No one tells you that life keeps moving as quickly as it did before that September when my whole life was changed.
Emotions are real, and sometimes they affect how I handle things, but grace is something that I am learning to give myself in those times of not fully understanding. I know it’s unhealthy, but sometimes I’ve just learned to hide what I’m going through because we live in a cruel world. We live in a world where people will weaponize you with what you share. We live in a world that doesn’t truly understand the magnitude of grief. We live in a world where people just want you to let go and move on on their timeline, not yours.
I woke up this morning with a peace, but in my heart I know what has taken place. I opened my mouth and said, “Lord, I just need to read something before I start my day,” and He brought me to the verse above, which says, “Do not be anxious for anything, but in every situation by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, present your request unto God.” That’s exactly what I did.
I find myself praying for peace lately. I find myself praying for strength emotionally. I find myself praying for just peace in my mind because that’s often where the enemy attacks. The world teaches to be kind, to be gentle, to have empathy and compassion, but if we could be honest, it’s all off a lot of the time. What God has been teaching me is that He is the one that leaves real space for us to move through what we’re going through.
I pray in the name of Jesus tonight that if there is anybody feeling the way that I do, that you’d be patient with yourself. Sometimes that just looks like staying in bed. Sometimes that just looks like turning off your phone. Most times it just sounds like saying, “Let go and let it be.”
Father, I thank You for Your Word because Your Word is truth. He spoke to me this morning and told me to read Philippians 4, and so Father, I know that it’s only You that can cause us to rejoice. I know, Father God, that You are the designer and sustainer of all gentleness. I ask in the name of Jesus that if there is anyone reading this that feels like all hope is lost, wondering if their life even matters and desiring change in their circumstances, that You will cause their heart to be anxious for nothing, in Jesus’ mighty name.
Love, The Carpenters Mother
