Hello Fellow Christians, ☺
Casting all your care upon him (Jesus); for he (not me, I’m not designed to and can’t take on “care” without it harming my soul and countenance) careth for you (why do I try to do Jesus’ job by taking on care?).
1 Peter 5:7
‘Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army. For (Because) the battle is not yours, but God’s.
2 Chronicles 20:15b
Jesus was asking me to stop hashing out “my” issues. He wanted me to stop talking about them. The Holy Spirit shared with me that this is what true faith is all about. It’s turning our situations over to Jesus for Him to carry and to resolve. Then, I trust Him to do it in His time however He sees fit.
God doesn’t want me to sin by living with unforgiveness, bitterness, self-pity, jealousy, fear, etc. He also doesn’t want me to live with worry. No, instead, He wants me to bring anything that causes me to worry – to fret over, to wring my hands over, to try to carry in my soul – to His cross and leave it there. He wants me to know that He knows all about the situation and asks me to be thankful and to praise Him in all things – all things.
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Developing Trust
By Joyce Meyer
So trust in the Lord (commit yourself to Him, lean on Him, hope confidently in Him) forever; for the Lord God is an everlasting Rock (the Rock of Ages).
Isaiah 26:4
How many times have we allowed trying situations that come our way to frustrate us and get us needlessly upset? How many years of our lives have we spent saying, “Oh, I’m believing God. I’m trusting God,” when in reality, we are worrying, talking negatively, and trying to figure everything out on our own?
Sometimes we think we are trusting God just because we are saying the words, but inside we are anxious and panicky. It is good that we are taking the initial steps to trust God, but we must also realize we can still grow in trust. Trusting God is more than just words – it’s words, attitudes, and actions.
Trust and confidence are built up over a period of time. It usually takes some time to overcome an ingrained habit of worry, anxiety, or fear. That is why it is so imperative to “hang in there” with God. Don’t quit and give up because you gain experience and spiritual strength as you go through situations. Each time you become a little stronger than you were the last time. Sooner of later, if you don’t give up, you will find yourself in a place of complete rest, peace, and trust in God.
If you are in a time of trial, realize that worry is completely useless, and use the time to built your trust in God.
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God bless,
Mark