Charles Stanley Daily Devotional 8 November 2025 (In Touch) Saturday Message
Charles Stanley Daily Devotional TOPIC: When Anxiety Strikes
TODAY’S SCRPTURE: Philippians 4:4-7
4 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice!
5 Let your gentle spirit be known to all men. The Lord is near.
6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
TODAY’S MESSAGE:
If you needed help understanding something, would you hire just anyone? Of course not. You’d want to be sure the person teaching you had experience and was qualified. That’s why the apostle Paul is an excellent person to help us understand the value of contentment. After all, he wrote on the subject while under confinement by Roman authorities.
In today’s passage, Paul says that prayer safeguards the believer’s heart from anxiety, and there is no greater prayer than the one Jesus Himself taught us. The Lord’s Prayer underscores adoration of the Father and de-emphasizes focusing on oneself (Matthew 6:9-13). Concentrating on God’s greatness puts our needs in perspective and encourages us to rest in His strength.
Also consider Jesus’ prayer in Gethsemane (Matthew 26:36-46). Even as He was crying out for relief, Jesus nevertheless submitted to the Father’s will (v. 39). As a result, a supernatural peace fortified the Savior and enabled Him to face His executioners.
In today’s reading, Paul offered a radical peace plan: Praise the Lord while suffering persecution; thank Him when facing trials; pray about everything. Each prayer braces your heart against anxiety. That’s solid advice from a man who practiced what he preached.
BIBLE IN A YEAR: John 20-21
THOUGHT FOR TODAY: If you are troubled by anxious thoughts, ask God for what you need and give thanks for all you have.
Dr. Charles F. Stanley was the founder of In Touch Ministries and a New York Times best-selling author. Throughout his ministry, he demonstrated a keen awareness of people’s needs and provided Christ-centered biblically based principles for everyday life