Dear Lord; Happy Monday Father!
As is my usual practice Father, I’d like to start our chat this morning by thanking You for the weekend. While I spent the bulk of it at home caring for a sick child and trying to catch up on housework, any time I get to spend with my family is a Blessing and I do appreciate it. Please continue to provide Aidan with Your Healing so that he may feel even better today, and help all of us shake off the “drowsies” that always follow the shift into daylight savings time.
As You know Father, I’ve had a troubled heart as of late. I faithfully try to lay my burdens in Your Capable Hands, but as the broken and limited being I am, I’m certainly not always successful. Seeking inspiration this morning, You placed this in my path :
“Cast your burden on the Lord—and He will sustain you.” Psalm 55:22
Cast your troubles where you have cast your sins; you have cast your sins onto Jesus—cast your troubles there also! As soon as the trouble comes, quick, the first thing, tell it to your Father in heaven! Remember, that the longer you take telling your trouble to God—the more your peace will be impaired. The longer the frost lasts—the more likely the ponds will be frozen.
Oh! It is a happy way of smoothing sorrow, when we can cast our burden upon the Lord. Oh, you agitated Christians, do not dishonor your religion by always wearing a ‘frown of concern’. Come, cast your burden upon the Lord. I see you staggering beneath a weight, which He would not feel. What seems to you a crushing burden—would be nothing but a bit of dust to Him. See! The Almighty bends His shoulders, and He says, “Here—put your troubles here!”
“Cast all your cares upon Him—because He cares about you!” 1 Peter 5:7
– Charles Spurgeon
What a wonderful and energetic sermon to pray on Father! Reading this, I realized that in many cases I tend to let problems and stresses build up inside me before talking with You about them. By the time they truly beset my spirit, I’ve let them grow into a much deeper hold on me than if I had just worked them through with You when they first presented.
Such a simple lesson that I’ve ministered to others more than once, and yet somehow I’ve allowed myself to fall into this trap.
Heavenly Father, thank You for placing this message in front of me today… I absolutely needed it. As I’ve said many times, I’m a work in progress and awed by Your Faithfulness in leading me along Your Path. Amen.
~Phather Phil
Hi, I’m Phil Malmstrom, a.k.a. Phather Phil. I’m self-employed, father of two wonderful young men, an ordained minister who delights in spreading Jesus’ Message of Hope and Love, a science-fiction junkie, an aspiring photographer and above all that one of God’s Children who rejoices in His Blessings each day. 
I enjoyed your prayer this morning. We do tend to worry about things until they beset us…We have to give those burdens to the Lord the moment they hit us.
Thank you Desiray! It’s funny, I’ve given that message to many others over the years, but realized when I started thinking about it that I don’t always take that advice myself.
Have a Blessed Day!
I needed to hear this. God wants us to give Him our cares and sorrows. Thank you for this reminder.
He does indeed Jenifer. 🙂
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What a timely post! It seems that we are having the same thoughts today. I just wrote a post for tomorrow along these same lines. I love what Charles Spurgeon said, “What seems to you a crushing burden—would be nothing but a bit of dust to Him.” Oh, I love that!
Thank you for this much needed post today.
That sermon really spoke to me Lisa. I guess we all need some introspection now and again!
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I too fail to pray about something right away and stay whining in my sorrow. Laughed that you even asked for help to shake off the ‘drowsies” love that. and something even though I suffered with it today, didn’t ask for help for. mmm, going to pray now for that one too….
Thank you Jean! I’m afraid we’re all guilty of that now and again… But I’ll be working on it from here out!
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I love how He places things in our paths that we need each day…if we only take the time to notice them!
The more we open ourselves to seeing His Influence, the more of it we see. 🙂
Have a Blessed Day Allison!
Cast all your cares on Him
I know He cares for you
there is no need to doubt
He’ll always see you through.
Tell Him the way you feel
His love is always real
He’ll help you in time of need
He hears your every plea…
These are the only lyrics I recall at the moment to a song I wrote awhile back. Today’s message reminded me of it, and I thought I’d share.
Blessings,
~ Debra
That’s beautiful Debra! Thank you so much for sharing it! 🙂
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It is so easy to give that advice to others… so hard to take it for ourselves! We’re so used to fixing things on our own and it takes an intentional effort to not only give our burdens to the Lord… but to leave them there! Blessings!
It is, isn’t it Heidi? Thankfully He’s there to help us along when we slip. 🙂
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