Now or Never! Kids’ Listening Guide · Thanksgiving · Philippians 4:4–13

⁴Always be joyful because you belong to the Lord. I will say it again. Be joyful! ⁵Let everyone know how gentle you are. The Lord is coming soon. ⁶Don’t worry about anything. No matter what happens, tell God about everything. Ask and pray, and give thanks to him. ⁷Then God’s peace will watch over your hearts and your minds. He will do this because you belong to Christ Jesus. God’s peace can never be completely understood. ⁸Finally, my brothers and sisters, always think about what is true. Think about what is noble, right and pure. Think about what is lovely and worthy of respect. If anything is excellent or worthy of praise, think about those kinds of things. ⁹Do what you have learned or received or heard from me. Follow my example. The God who gives peace will be with you. ¹⁰At last you are concerned about me again. That makes me very happy. We belong to the Lord. I know that you were concerned. But you had no chance to show it. ¹¹I’m not saying this because I need anything. I have learned to be content no matter what happens to me. ¹²I know what it’s like not to have what I need. I also know what it’s like to have more than I need. I have learned the secret of being content no matter what happens. I am content whether I am well fed or hungry. I am content whether I have more than enough or not enough. ¹³I can do all this by the power of Christ. He gives me strength.