Don't worry...be happy!

I'm waiting for an answer...a direction...God's perfect will in a specific situation. I know I'll have an answer in a short amount of time, possibly today...but I'm focusing on taking every thought captive, and my thoughts these past couple days have been anxious...almost worrying...like God doesn't know what's best for me, and I do?! Yeah- I know! That is why I'm taking my thoughts captive and clinging to Philippians 4:6. The answer doesn't matter; I know God is in control. What I want doesn't matter because ultimately I want what God wants...His PERFECT will for my life in every situation. I know, as does God, the desires of my heart...and I know He wants to give those to me...in HIS perfect timing...in HIS perfect way. So I'm waiting...reading Philippians in all the versions I can find and understand... The NIRV puts Philippians 4:6 this way: "Don't worry about anything. Instead, tell God about everything. Ask and pray. Give thanks to him." I sometimes struggle telling God about everything- He already knows it all; but I'm being obedient...telling Him my desires, my fears, my dreams...and laying it at HIS feet. I don't want what isn't from Him or what isn't His best for me...no matter how good it looks or feels. So, I'm waiting...trying not to worry, and truly happy that I have a God who loves me enough to care about the little details that are so important to me! I'll close with Philippians 4:6-7 from The Message: "Don't fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. Before you know it, a sense of God's wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down. It's wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the center of your life."