Friday, August 2, 2013

Cast your worries



Have you ever found yourself asking this question,” How can I turn all my worries and problems over to God”?

We often become discouraged and bogged down in life’s cares. The fact that both the Old and New Testaments address this problem the same way indicates that God knows problems and worries are inevitable in this life. Thankfully, He has given us the same solution He gave in both Psalms and Peter’s letter. “Cast your cares on the LORD and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall” Psalms 55:22 and “Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you”1 Peter 5:7

He has promised to “work all things together for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.”

There has been many times in my life that a close friend, or family member has become sick or encountered a situation in their lives that seem to be totally devastating and the outcome of their life has become forever changed because of it. I often find myself dropping to my knees, throwing my hands in the air and casting it totally on the Lord, and no all my worries haven’t left me, I still seem to hang on to them no matter how much I want to accept that God is in control.

It doesn’t matter whether you are born with a silver spoon, plastic spoon, or no spoon at all. It’s not the circumstances by which you come into this world, but what you make of them once you arrive that matter
It’s deeply human to worry, and, no matter what our beliefs are, whenever we feel we’re losing control of our lives and destiny, we’re going to look for some kind of reassurance that everything will be alright eventually. My guess is we cannot stand not knowing. Whether good or bad, we just HAVE to know.

You see Trials develop godly character, and that enables us to "rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us”

Through all of life’s trials and tribulations, we have the victory. "But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord, Jesus Christ." Although we are in a spiritual battle, Satan has no authority over the believer in Christ. God has given us His Word to guide us, His Holy Spirit to enable us, and the privilege of coming to Him anywhere, at any time, to pray about anything

I will close with this verse



8 “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the LORD. 9 “As the heavens are higher than the earth so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts 10 As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, 11 so is my word that goes out from my mouth:
It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.

Blessings 