Casting Call
You know that scripture that says, casting all your cares on Him, for He cares for you? Yeah, that one. It's 1 Peter 2:7. We've probably read it what feels like a million times. It's the execution that is difficult, not the reading.
What is it that makes it so hard to give Him all our cares? I have a few ideas. But first, let's break it down a little bit. There are at least two ways to look at this highly memorized verse. And it's a good one to memorize, but totally useless if we can't actually do it! He cares for us can be interpreted to mean that He is an all-loving, all-caring God who is concerned about every detail of our lives. He cares. This is true.
But another way to look at it is that He is doing all the caring for us, so we don't have to. Either way, He's helping us and caring for us! For caregivers who are often operating from a state of overwhelm, it's a constant all-day-long battle to keep rolling our cares over onto Him so He can do the heavy work for us.
1 Peter 2:7 runs parallel with Matthew 6:31-34. Jesus tells us don't worry. He's got us covered. Our heavenly Father knows what we have need of, and He will take care of us. But so far, I haven't found a button to turn all that off, have you?
Our days can turn into a series of giving it all to Him over and over again. The hard part is trying not to worry about stuff, from finances to finding help and managing the day-to-day tasks to our personal health, and everything in between. Stuff comes up all day long, every day. We have to just keep taking it back to Him. No matter how many times our mind runs off in all directions. No matter how weak we may feel. No matter how crazy our emotions can be. No matter.... just keep casting.
God's not sitting up there counting how many times or how much stuff we continue to toss His way. He didn't set any limits. If He did, I'm sure I'd run out by noon. Lol. We just have to keep casting and putting our efforts toward trusting Him. It's okay to do it over and over again all day long.
Today, when my thoughts or emotions go cray cray, I'll remind myself that He still has me. He still invites me to toss my cares His way and let Him take care of me. What a mess I can make when I try to do it all myself! I will be grateful that His patience doesn't wear thin and He begs us to just keep bringing it all back to Him no limits attached in any way. My meditations will be on how He is always right here ready to be my help for one more day. He's making His casting call today - and I think I will take Him up on it! Will you join me?
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Affirmations for Caregivers
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