Our daughter Jenna was born in Brazil. Soon after we brought her home we received a hefty bill. No matter how much I pleaded or explained, the insurance company said, “We won’t pay.” The hospital meanwhile said, “You must pay!” The bill was $2,500. Good news: we paid the bill. Bad news: we were broke as a result.

Philippians 4:6 became a theme promise,“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.”

I was a novice to anxiety-free living, but I treated each anxious thought—and there were many—with prayer. “Lord, with your help I will not be anxious. But I’m in a foreign country with a new baby and an empty bank account. Hint, hint!” God took the hint! God keeps His word. I just need to ask. Before amen—comes the power of a simple prayer!