40 Days of Prayer-Day 31

40 Days of Prayer-Day 31

Oftentimes, we are filled with anxiety and stress and feel burdened by serving Christ. But part of abiding in Christ is fully trusting in Him in every situation. When the disciples were fearful during the storm at sea, it was because they were depending upon themselves and realized they could not save themselves. Jesus, however, was at perfect peace when He awoke because of His faith in the Father’s care. Mark 4:35-41. We should have that same rest in the care of the Savior.  Fear, anxiety and stress reveals our unbelief and our self dependency. Whenever we relinquish that self dependency and turn to Jesus, He is then free to help us.  Living faith in Christ will smooth the tempests of life and will deliver us from fear worry, stress and danger. Abiding in Christ gives us the relationship He had with the Father, thus enabling the Father to speak through Him and now us. John 14:10. PRAYER: Father baptize us with your Holy Spirit and bring truth and revival into our lives and churches. Remind me to look to Jesus when opportunities to serve you or trials arise in my life. Cause us to trust in you completely and not in ourselves and bless us abundantly.