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  The beginning of anxiety is the end of faith, and the beginning of true faith is the end of anxiety.

  George Muller Massena, one of Napoleon's generals, suddenly appeared with 18,000 soldiers before an

  Austrian town which had no means of defending itself. The town council met, certain that capitulation

  was the only answer. The old dean of the church reminded the council that it was Easter, and begged

  them to hold services as usual and to leave the trouble in God's hands. They followed his advice. The

  dean went to the church and rang the bells to announce the service. The French soldiers heard the

  church bells ring and concluded that the Austrian army had come to rescue the town. They broke camp,

  and before the bells had ceased ringing, vanished.

  Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving,

  present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will

  guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.  Philippians. 4:6-7