A Reflection On Cares

When I need to cast my concerns on God

What does it mean to cast our cares on the Lord? It’s the difference between being sustained and faltering, between faith and fear. If we’re confused on this point, we will be riddled with anxieties and phobias, afraid to face the future and far from the will of God. If we understand, we can go through anything with peace in our hearts. When we cast our cares on Him—when we trust Him with our concerns—we ask Him to manage them.

We acknowledge our own futility, and we rely on His power to resolve them. We actively watch, not ignorantly wait. We expectantly believe, not aggressively intervene. We act when He says to act and sit still when He says to sit. We can go to sleep at night knowing we can do nothing more effective than acknowledging His wisdom, power, love, and lordship. We can wake up without a single burden, because our burdens are on His shoulders. We refuse to micromanage. We will hope only in Him, because He is where our cares have been cast.

Cast your cares on the LORD and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall.

Psalm 55:22, NIV