Cast your cares!

~Casting all of your cares on HIM~
Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you (I Peter 5:7)
In my previous blogs that I wrote, I’m sure I explained to some detail that I have been a bit stressed out lately. I was so mentally and emotionally drained that I believed everyone had a secret vendetta against me!
Today was yet another day of interesting tid-bits. My day started off as normal and was pretty normal for the most part. I’m going to step out on a limb and admit how BAD my eating regime has been! I mean, it has been a hopeless hiatus of junk! Whoa is me! Not only have I been eating junk, but I have been resting a bit from the gym. Work is work, some days are hard, some are great! Today was there was a happy medium of good and not so good!
I sat at my desk this morning-happy to eat clean only to find out I had NO sugar free jelly! I was not pleased! So, I decided I’ll order breakfast! I ordered breakfast and ended up shooting the bill for 2 other people! No big deal, I offered, they are very good friends! I actually insisted! So, I eat my omelet and hash browns and toss the toast! Okay, fast forward. I felt a bit ‘stuffed’. So, in the mixed of feeling like a stuffed animal-my boss moves his desk next to mine! I was not a happy camper and automatically went into ‘wilderness’ mode! Yes, on the outside I was rolling my eyes on the inside, all I could say was why? Great! There goes my personal p.c. time! I went on and on! I even went as far as emailing a friend and verbalizing my complainants! Shame on me!
So, I remembered the podcast that I had listened to yesterday and this morning! They were both about prayer and petition! I finally shut my trap and started to say, Thank you Lord for allowing me to be in an area I like! Thank you for allowing my desk to be moved! I just thanked him in advance! (now, keep in mind, I have a great boss-but no one wants to sit right next to them! That’s like sitting right next to the teacher! The teacher might be great, but you still don’t want to be right next to her!)
So when all was said and done, not only do they move my physical desk, but I was told that I would be assisting other people and not assisting the original person that I was assigned to! That was bitter sweet for a number of reasons! However, in the long run I think it will all work out!
So, today-I realized that my anxieties have been getting the best of me! A lot of times, we carry our cares, and do NOT cast them upon him! I think that beyond that problem-its not just about casting your cares upon the Lord, but HOW do you cast them on him!
I’ve been pondering this for the past few hours-Lord, how I cast my cares upon you? I know you love me, I know you care. I know that I say I cast ‘em on you, but inside, deep, deep down inside-my heart is NOT as ease so that lets me know, you have not cast your care on him!
I realize that a lot of times, you have to go somewhere and get quiet! Take each situation, verbalize it internally and truly just surrender it to him-Just tell him, Lord it’s yours! As of right now, at this time-I’m giving it to YOU, because I can not worry or be anxious about it! Help bring me ease-because I am lacking right now! A lot of times that’s how the enemy gets us, worry! I have been worried and stressed all day!!
I was worried about the way I had been eating, the whole desk move, then changing the people that I work w/, and add to that the loan company says that my payment was NOT received and this is the only time I didn’t print the confirmation! Worry, worry, worry! My head got to the point that it was POUNDING! I still have a migraine headache. Now, if I had just gave it to him when things started to get crazy, I probably would be fine, but considering that I wanted to worry and complain, my head hurts, I’m bloated, and I feel a bit on edge!
I have had a terrible week eating wise! My workouts have been okay! I am not going to beat myself up for resting-because I needed that rest! However, I did go overboard w/ my eating. I didn’t have to go as wild as I did! Now, I am reaping what I sowed! I sowed bad seeds by eating all of that garbage and now a direct repercussion of that is being bloated, lethargic, tired, and having a migraine headache! It’s not fun! It could’ve been avoided!
The Lord is still dealing w/ me on binge eating and emotional eating. I know that the reason I had the sweets that I did was out of pure emotion! I was stressed and I ran to the candy tub that was calling my name! (Now, talking candy jars will be another blog!)
However, the point of this blog is this-avoid the type of day that I have had thus far! How can it be avoided, by simply taking a few minutes of silence and just surrendering it to God and refusing to think, ponder, reason, wonder, or worry about it! Honestly, set it and forget it! Set it up with the King and forget it! let him do his thing and you do yours! I need to practice what I preach! I want you all to know-everyday is not great and I don’t always feel like Miss.merry sunshine! I have my good days and bad days like the next person and there are days that I feel lazy and fat and there are days that I feel like it’s impossible to reach my goals! Trust me, I relate more to you then you can ever imagine!
So, today when you have a chance-take the time to cast your cares upon him, because he cares for you!

Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you (I Peter 5:7)