Cares Upon Cares

I have a lot to be grateful for. In spite of wickedness that exists in this world and the suffering that has come to us because of it, the Lord has been faithful. He has not forsaken our family. 

I am thankful to the Lord for our beautiful home. I am thankful to the Lord for providing our daily bread. I am thankful to the Lord for giving me the physical ability to serve my family. I am thankful for the few articles of clothing I have. I am thankful for the fan that cools me down when it gets too hot in our home. 

At the moment, there are cares in my life that tempt me to grow weary in well doing. But I want to cast them all upon Him because He cares for me. Some of these cares are: my husband’s chronic illness, living in a new state without any family or friends, and my soon to be three year old’s intense energy and curiosity (this is a good thing but I am struggling with keeping up).

Within each of those cares, exists “subcares”; cares that branch out from the bigger cares. But, I will not get into those because if I do, I’m sure I can go on and on and end up with branches upon branches. It may overwhelm you too.

I want to remember that although I have cares (and cares upon cares), I also have a Lord who cares for me. He will sustain me to continue doing what is right. 

Some verses to meditate on: 

Psalm 55:22 “Cast your burden upon the Lord and He will sustain you; He will never allow the righteous to be shaken.”

1 Peter 5:7 “casting all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.”

1 Peter 4:19 “Therefore, those also who suffer according to the will of God shall entrust their souls to a faithful Creator in doing what is right.”

Galatians 6:9 “Let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we will reap if we do not grow weary.”

Expectation

As I was working out this morning, (I have been consistent with waking up early, working out which then motivates me to shower. My skin has been doing much better among other things. Praise God!) I was tempted to feel anxious about my 3 month old daughter waking up and not allowing me to finish my work out routine or get in the shower. As she was squirming around in her little chair, I thought: life isn’t about it going the way I expect it but about how well I deal with the unexpected. 

I’ve been learning to embrace “obstacles” with confidence knowing that my Heavenly Father will help me and give me wisdom on how to handle those “obstacles”. Now, instead of me growing anxious or frustrated when things don’t go my way, I look forward to these challenges to see how God will help me handle these situations. For now, it’s actually a little thrilling. 

She didn’t end up waking up and I was able to complete my workout. Now, let’s see if I can get in the shower. If not, I’m ready to handle it by the grace of God.