“Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you” (1 Peter 5:7).
People are in anxiety overload right now because of all the current health, financial, and vocational uncertainty. The duration is unknown. The solution is complicated. However, there is one thing that is certain, known, and uncomplicated. That one thing is: GOD CARES FOR YOU! You are more than a Social Security number to God. He knows you and cares, not just about, but for you.
There is a difference between caring about someone and caring for someone. The former emphasizes feelings. The latter has the same feelings but includes actions. God not only has empathetic feelings about you. He is actively working in you and around you. Take a moment to think of the ways God cares for you…
One of the ways God cares about you is with the directive to “cast all your anxiety on him.” “Cast” literally means “to throw upon.” It is not casting in the sense of fishing where you cast out your bait and then reel it back in. How many times do we do that in relation to our anxieties? We give them to God on one day and take them back the next day. God invites us to throw all our cares upon Him and leave them there. In doing so, you can walk away unburdened and filled with peace.
What are your concerns and cares of today? Take time right now to give them to the Lord in prayer. After doing so, thank Him for His love and care for you. Then, go about your day in peace and confidence knowing God will take care of you and yours!