1 Peter 5:7 NIV
Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
What do you do when you feel overwhelmed? I struggle with anxiety and I experienced some difficult days this week. Life this week was like a roller coaster as I battled stresses of home and work life. What do you do when you feel like it's too much? How do you get the victory? You cry out to God. That's what I did. And you know what...He answered every cry. He heard every prayer and granted me success.
I dropped to my knees and prayed for God to help me to deal with the stressors of life. From just having the energy to run needed errands or trying to implement all of the initiatives at my school and teaching, seeking to reach my students. Stressors over making sure my youngest son is having a positive mindset and school year. That he is connecting to God. Am I doing enough to be an example and ambassador of Christ in his life? Worrying about a sick friend. All that weight sitting on my chest. Weight that is not mine to handle because God told me that I can cast all of my anxiety on him because He cares for me. He loves me. So I turned it over to God and I talked to a sister in the faith. I acknowledged my fears and I acknowledged who God was and is in the midst of those fears.
Truths that kept me grateful and hopeful is knowing that God send his angels to protect the ways of my life.
Psalms 91:11 NIV
For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways
God promised that He would never leave me nor forsake me ( Deuteronomy 31:8) so I did not have to be discouraged. I am not alone and every task was completed. Every plea answered. My burdens lifted as I worked with God and let Him be my strength. He did it for me and He will do it for you.
Lord, thank You for being my saving grace. Thank you for hearing my cries and turning your ear and heart towards me. Thank you for calming my frantic heart. Thank You for being God. Help me to remember that I can always turn to You because You love me. Bless your people and all who struggle with anxiety. In Jesus name. Amen