Be anxious for nothing -- including getting out the door

When I had three or four little children under the age of five, getting out the door on Sunday morning was the worst experience.  I would arrive at church all frazzled after pushing my husband through his morning routine, dressing a kindergartner, pre-schooler, toddler and baby and giving them some cheerios -- with or without milk -- trying to get myself dressed and looking like a frump at the age of 32.  I would not be in condition to worship, growling at the children and not speaking to my husband. 

Then, one morning, I had an epiphany.

"Be anxious for nothing, but by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God.  And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus."  Philippians 4:

First, I had to pray.  So, I started praying every Saturday night before bed about everything that was going to happen the next day and everything that needed to happen.  Then I would thank God for taking care of them in advance.  That worked wonders.

The next thing I did was make a point of waking up earlier!  It's one thing to pray and another to presume on the Lord.  If I can do something to change things and I choose not to, that's presuming on the Lord.  All it took was me getting up a half hour earlier, with the peace of God from praying the night before to change everything.

The moral of the story: pray and act