No Fear Here!
“Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.”
-- 1 Peter 5:7
(verse to memorize)
“Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.”
-- 1 Peter 5:7
(verse to memorize)
Definition of anxiety:
a state of uneasiness and apprehension, as about future uncertainties
a state of uneasiness and apprehension, as about future uncertainties
FaithGirLZ excerpt:
Nobody likes to carry anxiety on her shoulders. You know, that gut-twisting feeling inside when you think your clothes look weird, or you dread being called on in class when you don't know the answer. Everyone has anxious thoughts, but the good news is that you don't have to keep them!
You can cast your cares and worries on the Lord because he's concerned for you and wants to help you. But you have to mean it. None of this wishy-washy "giving you worries to God" and grabbing them back a minute later. CAST your anxieties on him - throw them with great force so they stay put. Get rid of them!
Anxiety can attack whenever you have to perform, like in a concert or before a ball game. Most girls feel anxious when doing something different, like meeting new people or trying to ice skate for the first time. But anxiety can also attack when you're reading a book or watching a movie and something reminds you of a bad time in your past. You have persona concerns, family cares, worries about the present, and worries about the future.
The cure is to cast your worries and anxieties on God, and leave every circumstance and event to him. You do that in prayer. Tell God you're throwing your worries onto him and that you don't want them back. Believe that he has every situation under control, that he sees your need and is willing to meet it. Trust that he will help you play that piece in the concert and smile at the strange faces in your new home room.
Don't carry your anxieties and worries a minute longer. Wind up, take aim, and throw those cares away!
Did You Know ….
the disciples were afraid of a fierce storm, even though Jesus was right there in the boat with them? Read Mark 4:38-41
Girl Talk:
Do you focus on the bad stuff that comes your way, or do you look to the future for good things to come?
God Talk:
Lord, you know all my worries and fears. I give them to you, each and every one. Thank you for caring about my every thought and feeling.
Amen.
Lord, you know all my worries and fears. I give them to you, each and every one. Thank you for caring about my every thought and feeling.
Amen.
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Philippians 4:6
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