Okay, so I have I think about 6 different books that I’m reading right now. Depending upon what I need for that day. Today, it’s “A Busy Woman’s Guide To Prayer”. This is such a blessing to me and I want to share it with you.
It says, “I guess I’d always thought it was just a ‘girl thing’ to worry. I’d assumed it was part of the job description for being a mother. But the more I read in the Scriptures, the more encouragement I found to bring my burdens to the Father through Jesus:
“Do not fret or have any anxiety about anything, but in every circumstance and in everything, by prayer and petition (definite requests), with thanksgiving, continue to make your wants known to God” (Philippians 4:6 AMP).
“Cast your burden on the Lord [releasing the weight of it] and He will sustain you” (Psalm 55:22 AMP).
Trust in, lean on, rely on, and have confidence in Him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts before Him” (Psalm 62:8 AMP)
Again and again I was struck by what an incredible and gracious invitation this is. These verses tell us that when we take God up on the invitation to cast our cares upon him, he does more than send us a bit of comfort and then go on about his business of running the universe. Instead, the Bible says, when you come to God, weary and burdened, and give him your cares:
- He will give you peace that will guard your heart and mind from panic or anxiety.
- He will sustain you – which means he won’t just help you a little, he will give you the perfect measure of grace and strength so the problems won’t weigh you down.
- He will be your “refuge and strengeth, a very present help in trouble”.
Once you release the situation or person or burden to God, letting go and taking your hands off the problem, then God can really get going. He can intervene, change hearts (including your own), and work things out according to his plan when we stop trying to engineer things ourselves and start trusting him fully.”
Isn’t this an awesome devotional? I pray the Lord blesses you and your family today. And I encourage you to cast all of your cares upon Him and His shoulders. Only then are we able to live life to the fullest. The Lord has so much that He wants to give us if only we will open our eyes and our hearts to His will for us. Not my will Lord, but thine be done!
