“‘Don’t worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus’ (Philippians 4:6–7).

That peace, that conscious calm, that divine serenity, which is described as the peace of God is not produced by prayer alone but by prayer with thanksgiving. If we bless our gracious Lord for the very trouble we pray against; if we bless him for the very mercy which we need as though it had already come; if we resolve to praise him whether we receive the boon or not, learning to be content in whatever state we are in, then ‘the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.’”

That’s what I’ve been missing. I pray with petitions but not always thanksgiving. I pray for what I need, but don’t thank the Provider. Maybe if I gave thanks in advance for God taking care of my needs, the peace would come.

Even with the disappointment of hope delayed, I can still pray with gratitude for something better that’s coming. I can declare the goodness of God in the midst of waiting. I can still worship.

Ultimately, God is enough. More than anything I want or need or pray for, God is enough and He is sufficient. He will always be enough.