Every evening I turn my
worries over to God.
He’s going to be up all
night anyway.
Mary C. Crowley
Cast your cares on the
Lord
and he will sustain you;
he will never let the
righteous fall.
Psalm 55:22 (NIV)
Several years
ago we bought a precious puppy. She was
so cute and huggable that my husband and I agreed to allow her to sleep on our
bed with us at night. I probably should mention that our new lovable
pooch is an English Mastiff named Abbey.
Now if you know anything about English Mastiffs, you know that they can
grow in size to be 150 – 200 pounds.
Abbey currently weighs in at 165 lbs.
She started off
as a sweet little bed mate, but as she grew so did her annoying tendencies like
snoring, hogging the covers and waking us up every time she turns over. It’s
not so easy to get her out of the bed anymore.
She jumps up while we are asleep, and when we try to get her off she is
dead weight. It’s a constant “bed
battle.”
Worry, on the
other hand, is a constant “head battle.”
It may start out as a cuddly little care, but if we allow it to linger,
it can grow into full blown worry and despair.
Stay vigilant! Don’t let cares
and worries make their home in your head.
Instead begin the practice of casting your cares on Him because he
genuinely cares for you! It’s not a one
time thing but rather a continual habit. Refresh your spirit by applying the
following three truths:
1.
Be humble, recognizing your need for God.
2.
Continually give your cares, concerns and
worries to him through prayer.
3.
Replace your worry with wonder by filling your
mind with scripture and truth.
Calming
Thoughts
Scripture Reading
Quiet Meditations:
What are some of
the cares in your life right now which you tend to cuddle?
Are you willing
to turn them over to God and leave them there, trusting him as your rock and
protection?
Think of a
scripture or truth with which you can fill your mind when those worries want to
creep back into your head. Write them
below.
Personal Prayer: Loving Father. I praise you for your care for me. Thank you for wanting me to bring my concerns
and worries to you. You are willing and
able to handle them, much better than me.
I confess that so often I want to hold on to my own worries rather then
giving them over to you. I humbly
recognize my need for you. I give each
area of my life over to you. Help me to
rest in the fact that you are good and can be trusted. In Jesus name I pray, Amen.
