Quit Taking It Back

You know when you hand someone your bag to hold, and ten minutes later you’ve taken it back without even noticing? That’s me with worry. I pray about it at breakfast, say “God, it’s Yours,” and by lunch I’m carrying it around again like it never left.

Peter knew something about heavy loads. He was writing to believers who were getting squeezed for their faith, and he picked a strong word: cast. Throw it. You can’t cast something while keeping a firm grip on the string. (Some of us have been “casting” for years with a very firm grip on the string.)

Look at the reason he gives, too: He cares about you. That’s the whole case. God isn’t asking for your worry so you’ll feel bad about having it. He wants it because it’s wearing you out.

And you’ll probably have to throw it more than once. Peter never says it’s a one-time thing, and anyone who’s tried knows why. Throw it again at lunch. Throw it again at 2 a.m. He isn’t tired of catching.