A Prayer to Cast Your Cares Upon the Lord - Your Daily Prayer - October 26

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A Prayer to Cast Your Cares Upon the Lord 
By: Emily Rose Massey

Bible Reading:
“Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you” (1 Peter 5:7, NIV).

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I struggled with anxiety and panic attacks for many years in high school and college. Stress and worry were just a part of my life, and I allowed them to move into my mind and become my permanent mental roommates. From money problems to relationship issues, if it became too much, you would find me curled up in a ball in the fetal position on the floor, hyperventilating until parts of my body went numb and crying until there were no more tears left.

After I graduated from college, I became a born-again believer and began to walk closely with the Lord and study His Word with great fervor and passion. My mind was being renewed, and over time, I learned to trust the Lord with my cares and worries and cast them upon Him like 1 Peter 5:7 tells us to do:

“Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.”

Even though I was renewing my mind with God’s truth, I still suffered from panic attacks from time to time over the years. I used to think that my struggle with anxiety and depression made me a very weak Christian who lacked faith in God. But that, my dear friends, is not true. 

Because sin exists in the world, so do sickness and brokenness, and no one is exempt from any of it. Although we have been redeemed and our eternal salvation is secure in Christ, as believers, we are still subject to suffering in this fallen world that we live in. God may not cause pain, mental illness, disease, or traumatic experiences, but in His great sovereignty, He does allow it, and He promises to be with us in every circumstance because of His great love for us. 

The other night, I experienced a panic attack. There was a brief moment when I was given the opportunity to resist the negative thoughts and take them captive, beginning to talk to God as I had learned to do many times before. However, this time, I chose to let my mind run in circles. I was so familiar with the experience of a panic attack that I could literally feel it try to overtake me right before it happened. If I had set my mind upon scripture in that moment, I would have realized that God offered me a solution for my anxious thoughts. A simple conversation with the Lord would have helped me focus my thoughts and would have brought immediate peace to the whirlwind in my mind. 

Our answer is found in fixing our gaze upon the Lord and anchoring our minds to His unwavering truth. No matter what is going on around us, we can find an unshakable confidence in the Lord because He is ever faithful to us. This is why staying in the Word consistently is so important when experiencing stressful or unstable times. Faith comes by hearing the Word of God (Romans 10:17), and the more we study the scriptures, the stronger our trust in God becomes. The Word of God is so powerful, and the more we study and meditate upon it, our foundation will be strong in Christ, and we will continually know how to look to Him any time stress and anxiety try to overtake us. Our Lord is the Prince of Peace, so let us look to Him always, and His peace will come to us.

Let’s Pray:

Heavenly Father,

May I always be quick to ask You for Your sustaining grace and help in times of need, looking to You always because You care for me. No matter what is going on around me, even if it seems like everything is falling apart, help me to remember that You hold the entire universe in Your hands. I trust that You are completely sovereign; nothing passes through Your hands by accident. Help me trust in You and rest in Your great, perfect peace, knowing You calm the storm of my anxiety. I pray I would learn to set my mind upon You and learn how to continually cast my cares upon You.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Share your reflections on today’s devotional in the Your Daily Prayer discussion on the Crosswalk Forum!

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headshot of Emily MasseyEmily Massey began writing short stories and poetry as a little girl, entered the blogging world in her early 20s, and published her first book in 2015. She enjoys being a stay-at-home momma while still being able to pursue her passion as a writer. Believing she has been forgiven much, she loves much, and desires to point others to Christ and His redemptive and transforming power, especially by sharing truth found in God’s written Word. If you would like to connect with Emily, you can visit www.emilyrosemassey.com

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A Prayer to Cast Your Cares Upon the Lord - Your Daily Prayer - October 26

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A Prayer to Cast Your Cares Upon the Lord 
By: Emily Rose Massey

Bible Reading:
“Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you” (1 Peter 5:7, NIV).

Listen or Read Below:

I struggled with anxiety and panic attacks for many years in high school and college. Stress and worry were just a part of my life, and I allowed them to move into my mind and become my permanent mental roommates. From money problems to relationship issues, if it became too much, you would find me curled up in a ball in the fetal position on the floor, hyperventilating until parts of my body went numb and crying until there were no more tears left.

After I graduated from college, I became a born-again believer and began to walk closely with the Lord and study His Word with great fervor and passion. My mind was being renewed, and over time, I learned to trust the Lord with my cares and worries and cast them upon Him like 1 Peter 5:7 tells us to do:

“Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.”

Even though I was renewing my mind with God’s truth, I still suffered from panic attacks from time to time over the years. I used to think that my struggle with anxiety and depression made me a very weak Christian who lacked faith in God. But that, my dear friends, is not true. 

Because sin exists in the world, so do sickness and brokenness, and no one is exempt from any of it. Although we have been redeemed and our eternal salvation is secure in Christ, as believers, we are still subject to suffering in this fallen world that we live in. God may not cause pain, mental illness, disease, or traumatic experiences, but in His great sovereignty, He does allow it, and He promises to be with us in every circumstance because of His great love for us. 

The other night, I experienced a panic attack. There was a brief moment when I was given the opportunity to resist the negative thoughts and take them captive, beginning to talk to God as I had learned to do many times before. However, this time, I chose to let my mind run in circles. I was so familiar with the experience of a panic attack that I could literally feel it try to overtake me right before it happened. If I had set my mind upon scripture in that moment, I would have realized that God offered me a solution for my anxious thoughts. A simple conversation with the Lord would have helped me focus my thoughts and would have brought immediate peace to the whirlwind in my mind. 

Our answer is found in fixing our gaze upon the Lord and anchoring our minds to His unwavering truth. No matter what is going on around us, we can find an unshakable confidence in the Lord because He is ever faithful to us. This is why staying in the Word consistently is so important when experiencing stressful or unstable times. Faith comes by hearing the Word of God (Romans 10:17), and the more we study the scriptures, the stronger our trust in God becomes. The Word of God is so powerful, and the more we study and meditate upon it, our foundation will be strong in Christ, and we will continually know how to look to Him any time stress and anxiety try to overtake us. Our Lord is the Prince of Peace, so let us look to Him always, and His peace will come to us.

Let’s Pray:

Heavenly Father,

May I always be quick to ask You for Your sustaining grace and help in times of need, looking to You always because You care for me. No matter what is going on around me, even if it seems like everything is falling apart, help me to remember that You hold the entire universe in Your hands. I trust that You are completely sovereign; nothing passes through Your hands by accident. Help me trust in You and rest in Your great, perfect peace, knowing You calm the storm of my anxiety. I pray I would learn to set my mind upon You and learn how to continually cast my cares upon You.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Share your reflections on today’s devotional in the Your Daily Prayer discussion on the Crosswalk Forum!

Photo Credit: ©iStock/Getty Images Plus/Tutye 

headshot of Emily MasseyEmily Massey began writing short stories and poetry as a little girl, entered the blogging world in her early 20s, and published her first book in 2015. She enjoys being a stay-at-home momma while still being able to pursue her passion as a writer. Believing she has been forgiven much, she loves much, and desires to point others to Christ and His redemptive and transforming power, especially by sharing truth found in God’s written Word. If you would like to connect with Emily, you can visit www.emilyrosemassey.com

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