Cast your care

Cast your care

Bible: Philippians 4:4-9

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Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you (1 PETER 5:7).

One of the psalmists wrote, “Be still, and know that I am God” (PSALM 46:10). Paul told the Philippians, “Do not be anxious” (PHILIPPIANS 4:6). And Peter reminded his readers to put all their worries on God (1 PETER 5:7). How can we stop worrying and be “still”? Only through prayer and trust in our loving God (PHILIPPIANS 4:6-7). When we bring our worries to God and put them on His strong shoulders, we can step back from the things going on in our lives and simply rest with Him. This doesn’t mean that those who are “still” with God will never have things to stress about. This is about being able to have confidence and peace even in the stress and worry. Our problems don’t go away when we pray, but our focus is brought back to God, our Father who can and will keep
us going and meet our needs. Christians who stay calm when life is hard aren’t following a formula. There is no ‘five steps to avoid worry’. They simply know who their God is, His love for them and His promise to be with them in everything. If you’ve never taken time out to be still with God when you’re stressed, why don’t you give it a go. Talk with Him, read some of the Bible (maybe a Psalm) and turn your eyes away from the stress and back onto your God, Maker, Saviour and Provider.

BECAUSE GOD CARES FOR US,

WE CAN LEAVE OUR CARES WITH HIM.

                                      Youth Edition – Our Daily Bread Ministries