Thank God for Anything

“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.” Phil 4:6

“Rejoice always; pray without ceasing; in everything give thanks; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.” I Thess 5:16-18

You have to believe the Father enjoys His children saying thank you, more than complaining.

Billy Sunday once said that our praying would improve if we would, “Yank our a few groans, and shove in a few shouts.”

Don’t take anything for granted. Thank God for EVERYTHING! You will notice that ‘right praying’ is not something every Christian can do immediately, because ‘right praying’ depends on the right kind of mind. This is why Paul’s formulas for peace is found at the end of Philippians and not at the beginning.

If we have the single mind of chapter one, then we can give adoration.
- How can a double-minded person ever praise God?

If we have the submissive mind of chapter two, we can come with supplication.
- Would a person with a proud mind ask God for something?

If we have the spiritual mind of chapter three, we can show our appreciation.
- A worldly minded person would not know that God had given him anything to appreciate!

In other words, we must practice chapters one, two and three if we are going to experience the secure mind of chapter four.

Paul counsels us to take everything to God in prayer. “Don’t worry about anything, but pray about everything!”
Then, thank God for anything!