Casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.
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1 Peter 5:7
The news has the potential to cause anxiety. Watching even a brief news segment could tempt you to delve into thoughts and conversations wrought with fear and worry. It is vital to keep God’s promises in the forefront of your mind so national and world events do not displace His reliability from your awareness.
What peace the verse offers the believer! He cares for you! The all-mighty, all-powerful, all-loving God who created Heaven and Earth cares for little ol’ you. He knows your name and the number of hairs on your head, which is always changing. With confidence, you can cast all your anxieties on Him.
Sometimes it takes a physical reminder. In your quiet time, write down your worries and prayerfully give them to the Father, knowing He loves You and His ears are attentive to your prayers (1 Peter 3:12). Jesus says, “Therefore I tell you whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours” (Matthew 11: 24). Be persistent in your requests. Thank Him that He is answering your prayers and bringing about solutions to all your cares and concerns.
Imagine a fisherman with a quick flick of his wrist casting his line into the water. Picture yourself casting your anxieties into the water and reeling in God’s answers for yourself, your loved ones, and the entire nation. Pray for revelation among God’s people to live by faith and not by sight, and to have wisdom and supernatural love in today’s circumstances.
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