KEY SCRIPTURE:1 Peter 5:7
“Casting the whole of your care [all your anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares for you affectionately and cares about you watchfully. [Ps. 55:22.]

The amplified bible explains further that in casting our burdens unto the Lord, we must do it once and for all. Our Father delights to have His children express total confidence in Him. He does not want us to give our concerns to Him for a few hours, days or months and then come back. This pattern is the habit of some. When they give their concerns to the Lord, they wait for some time, and when nothing seems to change, they go back and start carrying the challenges again. One of the greatest signs of maturity is the ability to trust the Lord. James 1:2-4 says we must count it all joy when we fall into diverse temptations, knowing that the trying of your faith works patience. He adds that we should let patience have its perfect work so that we may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. Perfection, according to Apostle James, is when one has grown to trust the Lord to the point that he or she is able to hold on to the Lord even when it seems to be delayed.

God loves us all dearly. He is the all-wise God. If a child of God grows to lean fully on the Lord, then he has really come of age and is ready to take care of lots of responsibilities. Please note that our grand enemy, Satan and his demons, would not allow you to attain that level. Anyone who has learnt to trust God with all concerns becomes an automatic master of the devil. The strength of Satan is when he succeeds in directing the child of God to do his bidding. Satan is not that powerful when the child of God does not yield to his promptings. If a child of God maintains faith and confidence in God, he can dominate the devil and his demons on any day.

In light of this, learn to cast your burdens and concerns once and for all on the Lord. How can one resist the temptation not to go back to take over the cares again and again? You can do this by talking back to the suggestions of the devil as they land in your mind. Whenever he comes telling you that things are getting worse, just speak back and quote a scripture like Rom 10:11Romans 10:11
“The Scripture says, No man who believes in Him [who adheres to, relies on, and trusts in Him] will [ever] be put to shame or be disappointed. [Ps. 34:22; Isa. 28:16; 49:23; Jer. 17:7.Please take some time to go over the cross references from this verse stated. Decide that you will stick to the Lord in all these. These demons would be suggesting that matters would get worse. Please speak back quickly, telling him that nothing in God’s hands can go bad. Isa 43:2 KJV When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.

THOUGHT: STRIVE TO LEAN COMPLETELY ON THE LORD, FOR THAT IS WHAT SATAN FEARS MOST.

FURTHER STUDIES

Psa 34:8 KJV “O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.”

Jer 17:7 KJV “Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is.”