Content? Advent 3 C Zephaniah 3:14-20 Philippians 4:4-7 Luke 3:7-18 cont. again

Contentment seems to be the word that rises out of the Scriptures this week. I struggle with this. A couple days ago I was stressing and throwing fits about something over which I have no control. I want to control things. Do you? God reminded me that he is still in control and drew me back to Philippians 4:4-7. "Do not be anxious about anything." I don't think of this as a command as it is written in a letter and not dictated from heaven. I think it is simply a reminder to turn everything over to God. Anxiety is something I cannot control. However, I can control what I do with it. Will I let it lead me to turn the things which make me anxious over to God, or will I stew and fret and freak out about what I cannot control? The NIV says 'I have learned the SECRET of being content in every situation." Perhaps the secret is turning everything that makes me anxious over to God?