One musician, Emily Ann Roberts, shared a powerful message about trusting and having faith in God and remembering and counting how He has blessed our lives. Her moving words are a terrific reminder to lean not on our power and understanding but instead to place our faith and trust in Him. Watch the short but powerful clip to hear her words and message that likely hit close to home for many.

The world is way too often a sad, cold and cruel place. Nearly everywhere we look, we are reminded of this fact. Turn on any evening news broadcast or log onto social media, and you’ll see a hundred different ways how this is true. Dwelling and continually thinking and worrying about the lost and hopeless state of the world is enough to drive the sanest, most stable person crazy.

Worrying about things out of our control is not the answer. In Luke, Jesus says exactly this when he mentions that worry will not add a single hour to your life. Instead, cast your cares and concerns about Him, which was precisely what Emily said in a clip posted on YouTube.

“I could wake up this morning and focus on all the things I wish I was doing instead of the things I get to do and the blessings that God has given me,” she said while picking green beans. “And if I focused on all that for too long, then I’d probably be in a bad mood, I’d be ungrateful and I’d miss the blessings right in front of me, like these green beans right here.”

Later in the clip, Emily mentioned how she used to be ridden with anxiety, which kept her from enjoying and appreciating much. She said a passage of Scripture she came across changed everything.

“And there was a passage of Scripture that I came across that really changed my life forever, and the peace of God and His word changed my life forever,” she said. “The verse is so simple. It says, ‘Don’t worry about anything, but instead pray about everything.’ Tell God what you need, thank Him for all He has done, and then you’ll experience God’s peace.”

Philippians 4:6 “In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.”