Casting your cares

I have been told that the term used in "casting" is similar to the term used when a fisherman is casting out a fishing net or a fishing line. When we discuss casting, we are to take into consideration that this is to be as far away from us as possible so that we will not take ownership of it again. But, how do we do this when there are so many cares in a day, let alone in a week? Simply, we are to continue to do this every time. The idea is based on the ability to become so good at casting that the cares get further and further away from us. Certainly, cares come to us every day. They cannot be avoided. These cares come to us from our daily lives--work, school, health, family, church, outside obligations and general daily living. We learn to prioritize what is important and learn that the cares of this life are brought before the LORD, discussed and left with HIM so that we can better live. We are not meant to live in fear or anxiety of what we should be doing; rather, we are to live for HIS utmost for our utmost. The excitement begins! We are to know that we have a refuge in HIM--A GOD who cares about what burdens us and what creates stress and troubles. We are not meant to walk this life in stress or anguish; instead, we are to live this life with fullness of joy and free of the heartache that can separate us from what our true calling is. We are to serve with our whole heart, our whole mind and our whole being. We are to offer ourselves in love and compassion, regardless. When the cares of this life come, and we are unable to cast them to HIM, we become more troubled and less able to perform at what the LORD wants us to do. Casting means that we are not to pick them up again.

Casting on. Encouraging on!