Cast has been the word rolling around in my head for the past 2 weeks. Then my pastor spoke on the topic of “Casting your cares” this morning. So, what am I to learn from this?
It started 2 weeks ago when, in the manner of 2 days, I had some unusual situations arise at home. 1 day I spent 1 1/2 hours trying to fix a problem with a t.v. Really? I discovered at the end of that time that I missed an opportunity to “cast” and not let the situation bother me. My thought at the end of that was, “Wow. That was a complete waste of time!”
What would’ve happened had I been “fast to cast” and what does that really mean? Without a time machine, I don’t really know what would’ve happened. But, I think I can predict what that means for the next time. The Bible tells us multiple times not to worry. Good advice that is rarely exercised. It says not to worry because God knows exactly what we need. Most of the time, we think we know what we need better than God does. That’s when the worry comes. Things don’t happen just as we thought they should, and we take on the situation and try to fix it in on our strength and our own way. God doesn’t need our help. He needs our trust in His plan and our obedience to the things He tells us to do.
Before you start this week, take some time to reflect on the last time you lost valuable time worried about or trying to fix something that was totally out of your control. I’m sure you can come up with something better to do next time that will actually be productive and move you further along in God’s plan for your life. Next time remember to be “fast to cast”!
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