6-7 Don’t fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. Before you know it, a sense of God’s wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down. It’s wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the center of your life. (Philippians 4:6-7 MSG)

I love how this translation from The Message states this passage. There is a lot I like about more traditional translations but sometimes seeing something in common language is a great help.

I read a lot of different translations of scripture. Each state the core message in slightly different ways and as long as the core message is not changed there is value in reading it in different ways.

Gaining understanding is the goal. We were given the Spirit to help us interpret God’s Word and to intercede for us with God when we are struggling to understand.  Through the Spirit’s teaching and studying scripture we gain wisdom, and that growth helps us to face everything in this life.