“Cast all your
anxiety on him because he cares for you” 1 Peter 5:7 (NIV)
Peter gives good advice here. He tells his 1st Century
readers and us, reading in the 21st, to cast all our fears—anything
that makes us uneasy—on God.
He tells us to do this because God cares for us. Also, God
can handle any hardship, problem, stressor, or issue we have to give Him. It’s
when we think we can keep things to ourselves that we begin to have those fears
grow into major problems for us or for those around us.
When our anxieties kick in, we should say a quick prayer as
soon as we can, even while the circumstance is before us. When we give those
trials over to Jesus:
•We save ourselves
from loss of sleep.
When we keep things to ourselves, we
find it difficult to relax. Our minds don’t want to shut down.
• We learn that God is with us.
Some
of the best conversations we can have with the LORD happen when we tell Him we
can’t handle things without His help.
·We
keep ourselves healthy.
Succumbing to stress can lead to ulcers,
high blood pressure, and various other disorders.
We have a Savior who shed His blood for us sp that we could find freedom in Him.
Hi Cecelia! Boy, did I need this today. I am upset and worried today, and I was not taking a deep breath and thinking that Jesus will take care of it all. He is with me. He will fight for me.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much!
Ceil
Ceil: We have to remember God loves us and will protect us, no matter what.
DeleteYou must have known I needed this today! Thanks very much, dear friend.
ReplyDeleteJeanette: I didn't but God did. We serve a God that can see the big picture and always looks out for what is best for us.
DeleteIn this verse is a great deal of medicine, right? For anxiety, depression, restlessness, and lack of peace.
ReplyDeleteGlad you shared it.
Rhonda:
DeleteJust popping in here to forward a link to a friend. Saw your comment in my email. Yes, there is a lot of medicine in that verse. I never thought about it in that light. Thank you for sharing your thought with us. Blessings on you and yours.