That is the verse that came to me yesterday. There is so much going on for us right now. Still waiting for our baby, becoming involved in a church plant and knowing that there are going to be many growing pains along this new road we are on, trying to figure out what to do about my job as there are changes happening, hoping our sick little puppy is getting better and won't need further testing.
In the last couple of days I have been feeling a little overwhelmed and just like I wish life would slow down a little bit. We have had such a busy summer which in some ways is a blessing as it makes waiting for our baby a little easier and also because we really haven't had summer weather so it's not like we had lots of our plans ruined because of that. But we are tired too. This week has been a bit slower, at least for me, which has been so very nice. The only thing is, if I am busy I don't think as much! When I start to slow down I start to think too much and to get anxious and to worry and take on more than I ever need to. So yesterday when that verse came to mind it hit a chord with me but then I forgot about it. Until this morning when I was praying about everything and it came to mind again. Like God is trying to get it through my thick head that all I need to do is cast my cares, my worries, my anxieties on Him and remember that He not only cares for me but He cares for our baby and our puppy and He cares about all the other things that are going on too and He has never left my side. If anything I have forgotten at times that He is there and that I don't need to carry everything all the time.
As a middle child I think I sometimes just too naturally take things on because I am the peacekeeper, the nurturer, the one what works behind the scenes to make sure everything runs smoothly and gets done. It's hard for me to remember sometimes that when it comes to my life God is working behind the scenes, He is wanting to nurture me and make sure everything runs smoothly. I need to cast my cares on Him and trust that He will take care of me and all the little details in my life.
So, if you are feeling a little down, stressed, worried, anxious, do as I have been trying to do today and will continue to try to do, cast all your cares on Him for He truly cares for you! He doesn't care just sometimes about some things. He cares ALL the time about EVERY little thing and if we could just learn to cast instead of hold onto the burdens our hearts would be so much lighter and we would be so much more of a witness and source of encouragement to others.
So do it! Cast your cares! Be anxious for nothing! Remember that His yoke is easy and His burden is light! Keep in mind that His eye is even on the sparrow! And please remind me to do the same when I let myself once more get bogged down with the cares and burdens of my days.
