casting it all
What is a way you can “cast your anxieties” to God today?
1 Peter 7
Casting all your anxieties on God, because God cares for you.
2019 was a rough year for me. Like a bad country song – I lost two jobs, canceled a wedding, and was in a major car accident.
In that season, someone told me that “depression is fear of the past, anxiety is fear of the future, and at any given moment, we may hold a blend of both fears.” In 2019, I was drowning in my blend of depression and anxiety.
The thing that helped me the most was what this verse call “casting”. Casting can look like silent prayers, journals, or angst chats in the car. In 2019 for me it meant writing doing three things I was thankful for each day. This was a way for me to cast my hopes and fears outside of my brain.
If I have too much time on my hands I tend to think too much and get very anxious. I can tell my anxiety is ramping up when I start to over plan my days.
What if instead of making sure I was to busy I paused and dreamed with God about the future or reflect on the past with gratitude? In the business of your day, how can you pause? What is a way you can “cast your anxieties” to God today?
DR note: While feeling depressed and anxious are prevalent and profound, it's important to note these feelings are distinct from clinical diagnoses of depressive and anxiety disorders that require serious treatment and support
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