How to cast away your cares
Dear Lord, Today has been really stressful. I'm reminded on Peter's advice to the church in 1 Peter 5:7: "Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you." I'm looking up the meanings in this verse, and with your help, I want to really "cast my anxiety on you." I'm not being critical, but this sounds way easier than it it. Here's what I found out (which you already know): The idea of "cast," which is epiriptÅ in Greek, means "to throw out, throw on, throw down." In other words, chuck it! Heave it far from you. Lord, I think you're serious about this casting thing. Then Peter uses 2 different words for "care" in this little verse: merimna, melei. The first (a noun) means "anxiety; distraction, cares, anxiety pertaining to earthly things"; the second (a verb) means "to care about, have regard for." So here's my prayer--my deep soul-hungering prayer that is despera...