Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer
and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made
known to God. Phil 4:6
Sometimes we are fearful of approaching God because we think he’s harsh.
Or because we think it’s inappropriate to bother him with the little
things. But he wants us to connect with him in everything.
The Apostle Paul reminds us that “everything” means everything. We
can pray about finding our keys or finding our way out of a treacherous
storm. We can pray about minor worries and discomforts as well as
major struggles and tragedies.
It’s not about the size of the issue but about maintaining our relationship
with God. If my children only came to me when the issues were serious,
I’d rarely hear from them, and we’d grow distant. It’s in the small things
that our hearts are knitted together. And our gracious heavenly Father
has the same desire, which is why he urges us to seek him in everything.
